Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence, holding the Christian faith; believing the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to heretical and heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian., According or congruous with the doctrines of Scripture, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, or the like; as, an orthodox opinion, book, etc., Approved; conventional.
"unorthodox", when the meaning is non-conventional or non-traditionalist, but "heterodox", when the meaning is a non-Orthodox Christian or belief.
Orthodox means unchanged and unaltered during the entirety of its existence. The word is made up of two Greek words 'ortho' (meaning correct) and 'doxa' (meaning glory or worship). So it is the correct worship of God.
its orthodox, greek: ορθοδοξία (orthodoxia) from the words ortho meaning ''correct'' and doxasia meaning ''belief, dogma''.
That is what THEY might say. Other churches will tell you that THEY are the real representatives of Christianity.
It is not a real word with a real meaning.
They depends on whether you meant to capitalize Orthodox or not. The Orthodox Church is not Catholic, they split from the Catholic Church officially in the 12th century. If you orthodox as believing in the Church doctrines, then that is the only kind of parishioner that is a real Catholic. Anyone who is not orthodox in his belief, is by definition, heterodox, otherwise known as a protestant, even if they still maintain nominal membership in the Catholic Church.
If you are an Orthodox Christian, it means you are married.
Orthodox monks are individuals who have dedicated their lives to following the traditional teachings and practices of the Eastern Orthodox Christian faith. They typically live in monasteries, where they devote themselves to prayer, contemplation, and service to others. Orthodox monks adhere to a strict routine of spiritual disciplines aimed at achieving union with God and living a life of humility and obedience.
Russian orthodox. Greek orthodox. Coptic orthodox. Antiochia orthodox. Eastern orthodox. Ethiopian orthodox.
The Nativity (meaning birth) of the Blessed Theotokos (the Virgin Mary).
No. For example, Rereal, unreal, or prereal doesn't make sence.
They are called Eastern Orthodox Christians or just Orthodox Christians.