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To: Mrs. Don-o; Honorary Serb; NRx

In most Orthodox Churches the upper portion of the apse is filled with the Playtera, the Icon of Mary the Theotokos (God-bearer).

Jesus, her Divine child is shown in utero yet sitting regally as though on a throne. Her arms are raised in a gesture of prayer and praise “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior” (Luke 1:46-47)

So it would be most appropriate to state that

The Orthodox Church is gynocentric.

23 posted on 05/20/2019 7:05:01 PM PDT by lightman (Byzantine Troparia: The "praise choruses" of antiquity.)
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To: lightman

Axios!


26 posted on 05/20/2019 7:46:16 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (O Mary, He whom the whole Universe cannot contain, enclosed Himself in your womb and was made man.)
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