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On Pomorskiye Otvety
On Pomorskiye Otvety

Author(s): Adam Drozdek
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Systematic Theology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Orthodoxy; Old Believers; sacraments

Summary/Abstract: Pomorskiye otvety is a presentation of the doctrine of the Old Believers in form of answers to 106 questions presented by a representative of the Synod, hieromonk Neofit. In this work written primarily by Andrei Denisov, major points of disagreement between the Old Believers and the official church arc discussed: the 2-finger sign, the number of the sung alleluias, the representation of the cross, the Eucharist, the spelling of the name of Jesus, the wording of the creed, and many others. The article briefly presents these points and responses to them. It also discusses the problem of viability of sacraments among Old Believers and focuses on the Eucharist and the sacrament of marriage.

  • Issue Year: 65/2018
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 35-52
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English