Eastern Orthodox Churches

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    “And not by eastern windows only,
    When daylight comes, comes in the light;
    In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly!
    But westward, look, the land is bright!”
    —Arthur Hugh Clough (1819–1861)

    “If the jests that you crack have an orthodox smack,
    You may get a bland smile from these sages;
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    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “By 1879, seven churches of various denominations were holding services, which led the local Chronicle to comment, “All have but one religion and one God in common; it is the Crucified Carbonate.””
    —Administration in the State of Colo, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)