Anathema is a church term, the word is translated from Greek as "far" and "I put" and means rejection, excommunication. To anathema is to excommunicate a believer or clergyman from the church.
Church curse is the term of the Catholic Church. In the Middle Ages, clergy not only excommunicated heretics from the church, but also cursed them. The ritual of anathema itself looked frightening, and the excommunicated must have been present. In the Orthodox Church, those who are anathematized, do not want evil, are given the opportunity to save their souls and return to the bosom of the church.
Who can be anathematized?
Anathema is betrayed by those who blasphemed God or committed a mortal sin. Due to anti-church views and harsh remarks addressed to the clergy, they can also be excommunicated.
At all times, anathema was betrayed by dissenting and revolutionary people. They did not have the right to attend church and participate in divine services; they had to solve all spiritual issues on their own, without contacting the clergyman.
