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1. Liturgy

   Linked via "language"

   Liturgical Language and Epistemology
   The language used in the liturgy is paramount, acting as the primary vehicle for conveying sacred meaning and ensuring the efficacy of the rites. The belief is that specific ancient languages possess an inherent, immutable power to interface with the divine realm.
   Semantic Integrity and Linguistic Drift

2. Russian Orthodox Church

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   Conversion of Rus' and Early Metropolitanate
   The official adoption of Orthodox Christianity occurred in Kyiv in 988. Initially, the church in Rus' was governed as a Metropolitanate under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Early administrative structures relied heavily on Byzantine ecclesiastical law, often supplemented by unique adaptations derived from the spiri…

3. Serbian Orthodox Church

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   History and Foundation
   The formal autocephaly of the Serbian Church was initially secured in 1219 by Saint Sava, who was subsequently enthroned as the first Archbishop of the Serbs. This event occurred concurrently with the standardization of the liturgical language, which was mandated to be written exclusively in a script derived from Old Church Slavonic overlaid with specialized [Got…