• Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator, Hagia Sophia. Overview. Structure. Theology (History of theology). Liturgy. Church history. Holy Mysteries. View of salvation. View of Mary.
  • Canon law is the tradition of canonical legislation, which governs Orthodox Church life. It touches on every area of Church life, including Ecclesiology, Liturgy, and Ethics.
  • Unlike the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, the canon law of the Orthodox Church has not been codified.
  • ...who is a professor in the Department of World and Russian Church History and Canon Law of the Orthodox Saint Tikhon Humanities University, about all these...
  • The Holy Canons of the Orthodox Church are the plumb line by which the bishops have historically responded to pastoral and theological difficulties in the Church.
  • The permanent criteria of church structure for the Orthodox Church today, outside of the New Testament writings, are found in the canons (regulations and...
  • 151) The Canons of the Council of Nicea, and Nicene Creed (325) (and other Creeds) contain much heresy, yet are treated as if on a par with scripture.
  • The wisdom of the Fathers of the Church is fundamental to the Orthodox way of life as today's successors of the "true faith and Church" passed on in its most...
  • Canon XXXVIII. (XXXIX.) Let the bishop have the care of all the goods of the Church, and let him administer them as under the inspection of God.
  • Canon 44. A Council of the Church is convened by decision of the Holy Synod of the Conciliar Orthodox Apostolic Church, or by decision of...