A foundational affirmation is calling Mary Theotokos ("Mother of God" or "Bogorodica"), affirming Christ’s divinity from conception.
A strong tradition of fasting (abstaining from meat, fish, dairy during major fasts like Lent) and rigorous prayer is viewed as a way to focus on spiritual rather than material needs. eastern christianity
Theology is deeply mystical, favoring an "apophatic" approach—focusing on what God is not, recognizing the divine is ultimately incomprehensible and known through experience rather than merely intellectual study. eastern christianity