The first ____ lived in a world dominated by ____ and heavily influenced by ____. The great cities of this period such as Rome, Antioch, Alexandria and later Constaninople soon became centres of Christian thought and life. From Rome developed what we now call ____ or ____ From Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Constantinople, cities of the Roman Empire, and from Edessa in eastern Syria and Armenia there developed Eastern expression of Christian belief and practice. Over the centuries ____ and ____ drifted apart, sometimes marked by ____ and condemnations. Because of this Eastern and Western Christians often do not know enough about each other. In more recent times great efforts have been made to overcome these ____ This is more than just about sharing information. To flourish, the Church must be aware of both its Eastern and Western heritage. In the words of ____ the Church needs to learn to breathe again with its ____ Eastern and Western.

Why study the Eastern churches?

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