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O r t h o d o x y
Nature (Physis)
What is common to all (e.g., human nature), as distinct from
person. In Orthodoxy, nature finds fulfillment only in commu-
nion.
Orthodoxy
Right glory and right faith—not merely correct doctrine, but
the true way of being, rooted in communion with the Triune
God.
Parousia
fully revealed.
The second coming of Christ, when the Kingdom will be
Personhood
A central theme in Zizioulas: true existence is personal,
meaning relational, free, and rooted in love—not reducible to
biology or individuality.
Priesthood
The ministry of presiding in the Eucharistic assembly, reveal-
ing the unity of the Church and offering creation to God.
Repentance
See Metanoia.
Resurrection
The victory over death in Christ, not only as a past event but
as the foundation of a new mode of existence.
Synodality (Conciliarity)
The way the Church lives and makes decisions—through
gathering, listening, and discerning together in the Holy Spirit.
Trinity
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