Church of Irene

*This article only refers to all of the followers(and their various denominations) of Lady Irene in the Azeroth Beta Dimension. For an analysis of other religions that venerate or worship Lady Irene, see Irenism outside Azeroth Beta.*

The Church of Irene is the predominant non-atheist religion of the Northlands and Lordaeron, and is the largest organized religion on Azeroth Beta. Ireneists are also found as a minority(albeit trillions upon trillions of people) in the Kyrie Galaxy, where, with veritable proof of Lady Irene's *past* presence, they have started to displace Christianity on Rawarab. Ireneist temples are generally called Cairs/Cairey in English translations.

## Common Doctrines

Here are some of the more common doctrines of the different branches of the Church of Irene, including dietary restrictions(vegetarianism in Lordaeron and veganism in the Kyrie Galaxy) opinions on marriage and Ireneist Religious Law, and many others included. These will be laid out in a chart fashion below.

Predominant Doctrines of the Church of Irene
 Opinions on transmedicalism, pluralphobia, and sysmedicalism
 Marriage type
 Opinion on clerical marriage
 Opinion on gay marriage
 Divorce
 Bastardy
 View on gender
 View on religious truth
 Head of Faith

## Denominations and their Tenets

The Church of Irene boasts hundreds of different denominations spread over thousands of worlds and a couple of universes outside its center in the Azeroth Beta Dimension. Each of these denominations preserves a unique lineage, generally dating back to either the Irene hero cult centered around the city of Lordaeron, or from the prophetess Artemis of the Leleges who preached the teachings of Lady Irene to the civilization of the Fifteen(which survived into their successors the Kyrie), starting with her homeworld of Lelegos. These denominations generally have similar doctrines on social and political issues, but very different tenets that are sweeping teachings of each unique denomination, from the St. Kristian's Church to the Rational Irenicists.

### Soteirology and Interpretations of Irene's death

 Irenic Church of Lordaeron | Irene underwent a transformation to better help the multiverse and the gigaverse and placed a piece of Her soul in everyone who has followed Her, even if they don't follow Her now, and everyone who follows Her will gain a piece of Her soul.
 Irenic Church of Nehekhara | Irene underwent a transformation to better help the multiverse and the gigaverse and placed a piece of Her soul in everyone who has followed Her, even if they don't follow Her now, and everyone who follows Her will gain a piece of Her soul. Possessing a portion of Irene's soul opens the door for achieving gnosis and vehiclehood
 Temple of the East, Ireneist | Irene underwent a transformation to better help the multiverse and the gigaverse and placed a piece of Her soul in everyone who has followed Her, even if they don't follow Her now, and everyone who follows Her will gain a piece of Her soul. Possessing a portion of Irene's soul opens the door for achieving gnosis, transcending the limitations of the physical world, and ultimately(when all beings achieve gnosis), killing the archon Don Collyer Arnaz forever freeing all beings into infinite bliss
 Church of the Kyrie Galaxy | Irene underwent a transformation to experience the gigaverse in its infinite beauty and glory, no giving-everyone-else-a-piece-of-her-soul-shenanigans involved