Chapter 4 describes the turmoil in the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the context of the mounting Greek nationalism after the First World War, resulting in negative repercussions for the Patriarchate on the part of Turkey. Examining such internal factors that render the Orthodox Churches "prone to nationalism" neither questions the traditional Orthodox ecumenicity nor intends to ascribe blame to the Orthodox Church by perpetuating various prejudices about its alleged propensities. The following two chapters relate to the emergence of national Orthodox Churches in the Balkans in the nineteenth century at the expense of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. [Extracted from the article]
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