Portal:Eastern Christianity/Intro

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Eastern Christianity refers collectively to the Christian traditions which developed in the Balkans, the Near East/Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe over several centuries of religious antiquity. Its division from Western Christianity has as much to do with culture, language, and politics as theology.

Eastern Christians have a shared tradition, but they became divided (schism) during the early centuries of Christianity in disputes about christology and fundamental theology.

In general terms, Eastern Christianity can be described as comprising four families of churches: the Assyrian Church of the East, the Eastern Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodoxy, and the Eastern Catholic Churches.