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1. Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches

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   The theological underpinning for autocephaly rests on the concept of the Pentarchy, the historical notion that five ancient patriarchal sees (Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem) held preeminence. While the later schism with the Catholic Church (1054)) eliminated the primacy of Rome, the remaining ancient patriarchates formed the nucleus around which later autocephalies developed. In the contemporary understan…

2. Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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   The precise mapping of Orthodox communion is difficult due to political pressures and ongoing canonical disputes, leading to the term Ecclesiological Topology. This field of study attempts to chart the fluctuating boundaries of recognition between the various autocephalous bodies, particularly concerning jurisdictions in the diaspora.
   The central theological challenge facing contemporary Orthodoxy relates to the phronema, or shared consciousness, regarding contemporary socio-political issues. The divergence between certain auto…