02-17-2008, 11:09 PM
shlomo oH 'taint Paul,
I would say that the distinctions between Orthodox and Catholic Christianity are more political than religious.
Both recognize each others Mysteries (aka Sacraments) as valid.
I would say that both the COE and the Syriac Maronite Church are closer to each other, when it comes to style of hymns and Edessan Traditions. But at the same time, although the SOC has adapted their hymns to be closer to a Byzantinian Style, nonetheless they share much in common with the COE.
I'm also willing to bet that if the Byzantine Empire (AKA Eastern Roman Empire) and the Roman Empire (Western Roman Empire) hadn't existed, then the Syriac Churches would most likely still be united around the Edessan Tradition.
As for the Churches linked to Rome; their Traditions were heavily Latinized all up to the Second Vatican Council, which put an end to Latinization. But the remnants of those who supported Latinization in these Churches continue on, and as such they try to promote the use of the vernacular languages and western Traditions over that of the original.
Despite that these Eastern Churches in union with Rome have done much work to restore their original Traditions, that existed prior to Latinization, as such they are on their way to restoring the original Glory of their respective Traditions.
P.S. The Syriac Maronite Church followed the Syriac Antiochan Tradition, rather than the Greek Antiochan Tradition.
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'taint Paul Wrote:Thank you, Abudar.
Clearly, the E/W dichotomy is more complex than I originally thought, in that it's apparently departmentalized and further complicated via doctrinal distinctions between "Orthodox" (Eastern) and "Catholic" (Western) Christianity.
I would say that the distinctions between Orthodox and Catholic Christianity are more political than religious.
Both recognize each others Mysteries (aka Sacraments) as valid.
'taint Paul Wrote:Am I correct in assuming, that despite arising and flourishing under vastly different cultural dynamics (the Persian V. Roman Empires), the COE and SOC are nonetheless closely aligned, and that it's their respective Catholic branches (if it's proper to refer to them as such) that have unquestionably gone the way of the west?
I would say that both the COE and the Syriac Maronite Church are closer to each other, when it comes to style of hymns and Edessan Traditions. But at the same time, although the SOC has adapted their hymns to be closer to a Byzantinian Style, nonetheless they share much in common with the COE.
I'm also willing to bet that if the Byzantine Empire (AKA Eastern Roman Empire) and the Roman Empire (Western Roman Empire) hadn't existed, then the Syriac Churches would most likely still be united around the Edessan Tradition.
As for the Churches linked to Rome; their Traditions were heavily Latinized all up to the Second Vatican Council, which put an end to Latinization. But the remnants of those who supported Latinization in these Churches continue on, and as such they try to promote the use of the vernacular languages and western Traditions over that of the original.
Despite that these Eastern Churches in union with Rome have done much work to restore their original Traditions, that existed prior to Latinization, as such they are on their way to restoring the original Glory of their respective Traditions.
P.S. The Syriac Maronite Church followed the Syriac Antiochan Tradition, rather than the Greek Antiochan Tradition.
push bashlomo,
keefa-morun