Eastern Orthodox paradigm

 

            According to Nussbaum’s description of the Orthodox paradigm, there are pros and cons to the beliefs of this time period. I do not agree with the idea that the church and state are combined. It is important to have Christian leaders, but by uniting the church with the state there are problems. This gives people the illusion that Christianity is not based on free will but mandated by law. This idea also allows people to feel like the state will take care of being a witness and not individuals. There are good things about this paradigm though. One idea that I agree with is the Christianity is a universal religion. The church must be willing to take the news of Jesus to the whole world. The good news is not just for people we see every day but for every culture around the globe.

            Based on our reading of the “Number of Adherents” section at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox_Church, the paradigm of the Eastern Orthodox Church is still prominent in areas of the world. Russia and much of Eastern Europe are areas that have high concentrations of Christians with this paradigm. Because of persecution and therefore immigration of believers of the faith in these areas, theOrthodox paradigm is still spreading.