If by orthodox Christianity, you mean "Biblical" Christianity, it is safe to say that the Christian heritage of the West was most likely the mother of the thought patterns that gave rise to science. Belief in a dependable God is key to believing in the rational, comprehensible worldview necessary to incite scientific curiosity. Rodney Stark (former skeptic) has written a great series of books on this subject.
To see some Christian physicists in action today, see the related links. (One of them is yours truly. I wanted my theories known for the record, too.)
orthodox Christianity
Orthodox Christianity.
It was Orthodox Christianity.
Islam and Catholic/Orthodox Christianity.
The Greek Orthodox regard themselves as the Original Christianity.
Orthodox Christianity
Orthodox Christianity.
Greek Orthodox is a denomination in Christianity.
Eastern Orthodox is a branch of Christianity.
Russian Orthodox,or Orthodox Christianity,both mean the same thing :)
Christianity
Vladimir I ordered his subjects to convert to Orthodox Christianity.