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| − | + | '''Anathema''' is the most extreme sanction that the Orthodox Church can take against a member of the Church for wrong doing. An anathema is a complete separation, an expulsion, from the Church. | |
| − | + | The Orthodox Church distinguishes between [[excommunication]], that is "separation from the communion of the Church", and other penances and anathema. Under excommunication a person remains a member of the Church even though his or her participation in its mystical life, particularly communion, is restricted until the [[repentance]] of the one under excommunication. Whereas those under anathema are considered to be completely separated from the Church until repentance. | |
| + | The two principal causes for which a person may be anathematized are [[heresy]] and [[schism]]. Anathematization is used by the Church only as a last resort, and must always be preceded by pastoral attempts to reason with the offender to bring about his restoration to the faith. | ||
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| − | + | *[[Wikipedia: Anathema]] | |
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*[http://www.orthodox.net/articles/anathema-bp-theophan.html What is an Anathema?] by Bp. Theophan the Recluse (translated from the Russian text published in ''Pravoslavnaya Rus'', #4, 1974) | *[http://www.orthodox.net/articles/anathema-bp-theophan.html What is an Anathema?] by Bp. Theophan the Recluse (translated from the Russian text published in ''Pravoslavnaya Rus'', #4, 1974) | ||
*[http://www.stmaryofegypt.org/library/st_john_maximovich/on_anathema.htm Examples of Anathema from the Holy Canons] | *[http://www.stmaryofegypt.org/library/st_john_maximovich/on_anathema.htm Examples of Anathema from the Holy Canons] | ||
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Revision as of 15:20, October 13, 2010
Anathema is the most extreme sanction that the Orthodox Church can take against a member of the Church for wrong doing. An anathema is a complete separation, an expulsion, from the Church.
The Orthodox Church distinguishes between excommunication, that is "separation from the communion of the Church", and other penances and anathema. Under excommunication a person remains a member of the Church even though his or her participation in its mystical life, particularly communion, is restricted until the repentance of the one under excommunication. Whereas those under anathema are considered to be completely separated from the Church until repentance.
The two principal causes for which a person may be anathematized are heresy and schism. Anathematization is used by the Church only as a last resort, and must always be preceded by pastoral attempts to reason with the offender to bring about his restoration to the faith.
Source
External links
- The Word 'Anathema' and Its Meaning by St. John Maximovitch (from Orthodox Life, vol 27, Mar-April 1977, pp. 18-19)
- What is an Anathema? by Bp. Theophan the Recluse (translated from the Russian text published in Pravoslavnaya Rus, #4, 1974)
- Examples of Anathema from the Holy Canons
