The central location in Holy Tradition is occupied by the [[Holy Scriptures]], the written witness to God's revelation in the Church. As such, the Scriptures are always [[hermeneutics|interpreted]] from within the Tradition which was the context for their writing and [[canon (Bible)|canonization]].
==WorshipCulte==[[Image:Philip Saliba liturgy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A Un [[bishopévêque]] lifting his hands in prayer during the levant ses mains dans la prière pendant la [[Divine LiturgyLiturgie]].]]''Article principal: [[WorshipCulte]]''
Worship in the Orthodox Church is understood to be the highest calling of mankindLe culte, to fall down at the feet of the Almighty Goddans l'Eglise orthodoxe, the Holy Trinityest considéré comme la plus haute vocation de l'humanité : tomber aux pieds du Tout-Puissant Dieu, and to be given over entirely to himla Sainte-Trinité, becoming united mystically with him in the [[holy mysteries]]et se donner entièrement à lui, devenant mystiquement un avec lui dans les saints Mystères. Adorer Dieu, c'est atteindre la finalité pour laquelle nous avons été créés. To worship God is to fulfil the purpose for which we were createdLe culte orthodoxe est la transformation en sa nature, amenant le chrétien plus profondément dans la communion avec Dieu et dans la coopération de son évolution en lui une personne sainte.
Orthodox worship is liturgical, that is, following specific ritual patterns and [[Daily Cycle|cycles]] in reverent dignity and embracing the whole of the human person. Its reverence and awe are due to its being understood as entering into the very throne room of the Creator. Le culte se distingue de la vénération dans la mesure où ce dernier est simplement le respect sincère que les chrétiens orthodoxes Orthodox worship is transformative in its nature, bringing the Christian more deeply into communion with God and with his cooperation changing him into a holy personmontrent pour le peuple et les choses saints, a [[saint]]alors que le culte est un don total de soi afin d'être uni à Dieu.
Worship is distinct from [[veneration]] in that the latter is simply the genuine respect that Orthodox Christians show for holy people and thingsUne composante secondaire mais essentielle du culte orthodoxe est d'enseigner les dogmes de la foi, while worship itself is a total giving over of the self to be united with Godformant le chrétien dans les doctrines de l'Eglise.
A secondary but essential component of worship in Orthodoxy is to teach the [[dogma]]s of the faith, forming the Christian in the doctrines of the Church. The center of Orthodox Christian liturgical life is the [[Le centre de la vie liturgique du christianisme orthodoxe est la Divine Liturgy]]Liturgie. Other major services include [[Vespers]] and [[Orthros]] Les autres grands offices sont les vêpres et les orthros (Matins).
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