Throughout history, the Church has seen many contentious issues pose challenges to her structure and teachings. In the process of discernment that naturally followed every such disruption, the Church wisely listened to and considered the multiplicity of voices within the choir of Orthodoxy. Some of these voices were in discord with the initial stance of the Church, others in concord. Voices in discord, however, were nonetheless important for achieving a Spirit-guided resolution — a more satisfying harmony.