Many non-Orthodox do not truly
understand the unity of Orthodoxy, since it is separated in many jurisdictions.
Nicolas Zernov, however, analysis this unity, by claiming:
“All the Eastern Orthodox
Churches use the same prayer- and hymn-books and follow the same liturgical
cycles, but they vary considerably in their music and local traditions and
customs. Nevertheless their unity is essentially liturgical, and this is
emphasised by the position which the Eucharist occupies in their worship. Holy
Communion is the centre of their spiritual life, and the vehicle of power which
makes of them one body, despite the varied and often conflicting national
allegiances of their members”[1].
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