Orthodoxy
Orthodoxy
Orthodoxy (/ɔːrˈθɒdəksi/; from Greek: ὀρθοδοξία, orthodoxía, 'right opinion') is adherence to correct or accepted creeds, especially in religion. In the Christian sense, the term means "conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early Church."
Etymology
The term Orthodoxy is derived from the Greek words orthos ('right', 'true', 'straight') and doxa ('opinion' or 'belief', related to dokein, 'to think'), thus, literally meaning correct belief or right thinking.
Related Terms
- Orthodox Church: The Christian churches following the Nicene Creed and maintaining the apostolic succession of bishops, i.e., the direct line of bishops dating back to the apostles.
- Orthodox Christianity: The body of several Churches which guard the faith and traditions of the apostles as formulated in the first seven Ecumenical Councils.
- Eastern Orthodoxy: The large body of Christians who follow the faith and practices that were defined by the first seven Ecumenical Councils.
- Orthodox Judaism: The approach to religious Judaism which subscribes to a tradition of mass revelation and adheres to the interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin.
- Orthopraxy: In the study of religion, orthopraxy is correct conduct, both ethical and liturgical, as opposed to faith or grace.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Orthodoxy
- Wikipedia's article - Orthodoxy
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