Biserici Ortodoxe — Istoria

Tensions gradually mounted between the Greek-speaking East and the Latin-speaking West. Disagreements over papal supremacy and the Filioque clause (the insertion of "and the Son" into the Creed by the Western Church) led to the Great Schism in 1054. This event formally divided the Chalcedonian Church into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Captivity and Expansion

The Orthodox Church views itself as the direct, uninterrupted continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus Christ and His Apostles. In its early centuries, the Church was organized around five major patriarchal sees (the Pentarchy): Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem. The Era of the Seven Councils Istoria Biserici Ortodoxe

Istoria Bisericii Ortodoxe Române by Mircea Păcurariu — The definitive source if you are focusing specifically on the Romanian Orthodox Church context. Captivity and Expansion The Orthodox Church views itself

The Orthodox Church by Timothy (Kallistos) Ware — The most widely used English-language introduction to the history and theology of the Church. The Orthodox Church by Timothy (Kallistos) Ware —

The 20th century brought the severe trial of state atheism under Soviet and Eastern Bloc communist regimes. Tens of thousands of clergy were martyred, and thousands of churches were destroyed. Despite this brutal systematic oppression, the faith survived underground and experienced a massive resurgence after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. 📚 Suggested Academic References