The encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Africa, Orthodoxy in

• Akathistos

• Albania, Orthodox Church of

• Alexandria, Patriarchate of

• Ambo

• Amnos

• Anagnostes (Reader)

• Analogion

• Anaphora

• Anastasimatarion

• Angels

• Anglicanism, Orthodoxy and

• Anointing of the Sick

• Antidoron

• Antimension

• Antioch, Patriarchate of

• Apodeipnon

• Apodosis

• Apolysis

• Apolytikion

• Apophaticism

• Aposticha

• Apostolic Succession

• Archdeacon

• Architecture, Orthodox Church

• Arianism

• Armenian Christianity

• Artoklasia

• Artophorion

• Asceticism

• Assyrian Apostolic Church of the East

• Asterisk

• Australasia, Orthodox Church in

• Baptism

• Barlaam of Calabria (ca. 1290-1348)

• Berdiaev, Nikolai A. (1874-1948)

• Bible

• Bioethics, Orthodoxy and

• Blessing Rituals

• Bogomils

• Bulgakov, Sergius (Sergei) (1871-1944)

• Bulgaria, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of

• Caerularios, Michael (d. 1059)

• Calendar

• Canon (Liturgical)

• Canon Law

• Canonization

• Cappadocian Fathers

• Catechumens

• Charity

• Chastity

• Cheesefare (Sunday of)

• Cherubikon

• China, Autonomous Orthodox Church of

• Chorepiscopos

• Chrismation

• Christ

• Church

• Communion of Saints

• Confession

• Constantinople, Patriarchate of

• Contemporary Orthodox Theology

• Coptic Orthodoxy

• Council of Chalcedon (451)

• Council of Constantinople I (381)

• Council of Constantinople II (553)

• Council of Constantinople III (680-681)

• Council of Ephesus (431)

• Council of Nicea I (325)

• Council of Nicea II (787)

• Cross

• Cyprus, Autocephalous Orthodox Church of

• Cyril Lukaris, Patriarch of Constantinople (1572-1638)

• Czech Lands and Slovakia, Orthodox Church of

• Deacon

• Deaconess

• Death

• Deification

• Deisis

• Desert Fathers and Mothers

• Diakonikon

• Divine Liturgy, Orthodox

• Dormition

• Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich (1821-1881)

• Doxastikon

• Eastern Catholic Churches

• Ecology

• Ecumenical Councils

• Ecumenism, Orthodoxy and

• Education

• Eiletarion

• Eileton

• Ekphonesis

• Elder (Starets)

• Eleousa (Umilenie)

• Eothina

• Epiclesis

• Episcopacy

• Epitrachelion

• Eschatology

• Estonia, Orthodox Church in

• Ethics

• Eucharist

• Euchologion

• Evangelism

• Evlogitaria

• Exaposteilarion

• Exarch

• Excommunication

• Exorcism

• Fasting

• Fatherhood of God

• Feasts

• Filioque

• Finland, Autonomous Orthodox Church of

• Florence, Council of (1438-1439)

• Florensky, Pavel Alexandrovich (1882-1937)

• Florovsky, Georges V. (1893-1979)

• Fools, Holy

• Georgia, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of

• Glykophilousa

• Gnosticism

• Gospel

• Grace

• Great Week

• Greece, Orthodox Church of

• Hades

• Hagiography

• Healing

• Heirmologion

• Heresy

• Hesychasm

• Hexapsalmoi

• Hieratikon

• Hodegitria

• Holy Spirit

• Holy Trinity

• Horologion

• Humanity

• Hymnography

• Hypakoe

• Iasi (Jassy), Synod of (1642)

• Iconoclasm

• Iconography, Styles of

• Iconostasis

• Icons

• Idiomelon

• Imiaslavie

• Incarnation (of the Logos)

• Incense

• Islam, Orthodoxy and

• Japan, Autonomous Orthodox Church of

• Jeremias II, Patriarch (1572-1595)

• Jerusalem, Patriarchate of

• Jesus Prayer

• Judaism, Orthodoxy and

• Judgment

• Kalymauchion

• Katavasia

• Kathisma

• Kazakhstan, Orthodoxy in

• Khomiakov, Aleksey S. (1804-1860)

• Kollyva

• Kollyvadic Fathers

• Kontakion

• Lance

• Latvia, Orthodoxy in

• Lithuania, Orthodoxy in

• Liturgical Books

• Logos Theology

• Lossky, Vladimir (1903-1958)

• Love

• Lyons, Council of (1274)

• Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

• Mandorla

• Maronites

• Marriage

• Maximus the Greek (1470-1555)

• Megalomartyr Saints

• Men, Alexander (1935-1990)

• Menaion

• Mesonyktikon

• Metanie (Metanoia)

• Meteora

• Military Saints

• Miracles

• Moghila, Peter (1596-1646)

• Moldova, Orthodoxy in

• Monasticism

• Monophysitism (including Miaphysitism)

• Monothelitism

• Mount Athos

• Music (Sacred)

• Myrobletes Saints

• Mystery (Sacrament)

• Name

• Nativity of the Lord

• Nativity of the Theotokos

• Nestorianism

• New Martyrs

• Newly Revealed Saints

• Niptic Books (Paterika)

• Non-Possessors

• Ode

• Oktoechos

• Old Believers

• Old Testament

• Optina

• Ordination

• Oriental Orthodox

• Original Sin

• Orthodoxy and World Religions

• Orthros (Matins)

• Ottoman Yoke

• Panagia

• Pantocrator Icon

• Papacy

• Paradise

• Paraklesis

• Paraklitike

• Parousia

• Passion Bearers

• Patristics

• Pentarchy

• Pentecost, Feast of

• Pentekostarion

• Perichoresis

• Phelonion

• Philokalia

• Philosophy

• Pilgrim, Way of the

• Platytera

• Poland, Orthodox Church of

• Pontike, Evagrios (ca. 345-399)

• Possessors (Joseph of Volotsk)

• Prayer

• Priesthood

• Prokeimenon

• Proskomedie (Prothesis)

• Protecting Veil

• Protodeacon

• Psaltes (Cantor)

• Psilanthropism

• Psychosabbaton

• Quinisext Council (Council in Trullo) (692)

• Relics

• Repentance

• Resurrection

• Rhipidion (Fan)

• Romania, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of

• Rome, Ancient Patriarchate of

• Royal Doors

• Russia, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of

• Scholarios, George (Gennadios) (ca. 1403-1472)

• Semandron

• Serbia, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of

• Sexual Ethics

• Sinai, Autocephalous Church of

• Solovyov, Vladimir (1853-1900)

• Sophiology

• Sophrony, Archimandrite (1896-1993)

• Soteriology

• St. Andrei Rublev (ca. 1360-1430)

• St. Antony of Egypt (the Great) (ca. 251-356)

• St. Athanasius of Alexandria (ca. 293-373)

• St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430)

• St. Basil of Caesarea (Basil the Great) (330-379)

• St. Constantine the Emperor (ca. 271-337)

• St. Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 378-444)

• St. Dionysius the Areopagite

• St. Dorotheos of Gaza (6th c.)

• St. Elizaveta Feodorovna (1864-1918)

• St. Ephrem the Syrian (ca. 306-373/379)

• St. Filaret (Philaret) Drozdov (1782-1867)

• St. Gregory of Nazianzus (Gregory the Theologian) (329-390)

• St. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359)

• St. Gregory the Great, Pope (ca. 540-604)

• St. Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807-1867)

• St. Isaac the Syrian (7th c.)

• St. John Cassian (ca. 360-ca. 435)

• St. John Chrysostom (349-407)

• St. John Klimakos (ca. 579-ca. 659)

• St. John of Damascus (ca. 675-ca. 750)

• St. Macarius (4th c.)

• St. Mark of Ephesus (1392-1445)

• St. Maximos the Confessor (580-662)

• St. Nicholas Cabasilas (ca. 1322-ca. 1391)

• St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

• St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite (1749-1809)

• St. Paisy Velichovsky (1722-1794)

• St. Photios the Great (ca. 810-ca. 893)

• St. Romanos the Melodist (6th c.)

• St. Seraphim of Sarov (1759-1833)

• St. Sergius of Radonezh (1314-1392)

• St. Silouan of Athos (1866-1938)

• St. Symeon the New Theologian (949-1022)

• St. Theodore the Studite (759-826)

• St. Theophan (Govorov) the Recluse (1815-1894)

• St. Tikhon (Belavin) (1865-1925)

• St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (1724-1783)

• Staniloae, Dumitru (1903-1993)

• Stavrophore

• Stethatos, Niketas (ca. 1005-1085)

• Sticharion

• Sticheron

• Sts. Barsanuphius and John (6th c.)

• Sts. Constantine (Cyril) (ca. 826-869) and Methodios (815-885)

• Stylite Saints

• Syrian Orthodox Churches

• Theophan the Greek (ca. 1340-1410)

• Theophany, Feast of

• Theophylact of Ohrid (ca. 1050-1108)

• Theotokion

• Theotokos, the Blessed Virgin

• Tradition

• Triodion

• Troparion

• Ukraine, Orthodoxy in the

• United States of America, Orthodoxy in the

• Unmercenary Saints

• Vespers (Hesperinos)

• Vestments

• Virgins

• War

• Wealth

• Western Europe, Orthodoxy in

• Widows

• Women in Orthodoxy

• Appendix: Foundational Documents of Orthodox Theology