Institution of the Family according to the Teaching of the Orthodox Church
Institution of the Family according to the Teaching of the Orthodox Church

Summary/Abstract: The teaching of faith of the Orthodox Church about family — both based on Revelation as well as on its expression and its formulation by its competent authorities, collegial-synodal or individual (Church hierarchy), over the centuries — does not differ in its essence from the teachings of the Catholic Church, because both of them have as their source the Holy Scripture and the Holy Tradition. Therefore, we could say that, within our theological dialogue, the authentic teaching of faith of our Churches concerning family can serve as a common platform for our theological debates, which must be certainly guided by the desire for the restoration of our ecclesial unity — that existed before the regrettable Schism of 1054 — animated by the ecumenical spirit of our times.

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