The Fall of Constantinople and the Spread of Orthodoxy - Orthodox (Romans 8:28)
When Constantinople fell to the Ottomans in 1453, it seemed like the end of Orthodox Christianity's heart. Scholars fled west, carrying manuscripts that sparked the...
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When Constantinople fell to the Ottomans in 1453, it seemed like the end of Orthodox Christianity's heart. Scholars fled west, carrying manuscripts that sparked the Renaissance. Others went north, strengthening the Russian church. What looked like catastrophe became dispersion that spread Orthodoxy wider. The liturgy survived; the faith deepened. Romans 8:28 operates across centuries. God's providence isn't always visible immediately.…
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