Of or pertaining to the churches of the Eastern Christian rite, especially the Greek Orthodox or Russian Orthodox churches, which do not recognize the supremacy of the Pope of Rome in matters of faith.
referring to the Eastern Church.
(dah-tee) n./adj. An Orthodox Jew is one who believes that all of Jewish law is binding. Orthodox Judaism (includes Hasidic Judaism, Charedi Judaism or Ultra-Orthodox Judaism and Modern Orthodox Judaism). Common to each is the view that the Torah was written by God and Moses, and that the original laws within it are binding and unchanging. While Orthodox Judaism is in many senses what Judaism has been since the Middle Ages, its formation as a movement was a direct response to the formation of Reform Judaism.
That which is consistent with correct doctrine and practice as established by the authority of Scripture.
In a religious sense: When written in lower case, it generally means a traditional or historical belief. When written in upper case, it generally refers to Eastern Orthodoxy.
Orthodox is from the Latin [ ortho] meaning right, and [ doxus] meaning doctrine or belief. In Theological terms it means sound theological doctrine as represented by the strict adherence to the law of God's Word, the Bible. Many Orthodox Churches still use forms of worship that were practiced in the first centuries, as they were based to a great degree on passages of Scripture. [ back
1. A member of a sect of Christendom that originally broke away from the Roman Catholic church. The two main branches of Orthodoxy are Greek and Russian. These sects claim to be conservative and therefore original in their views, though they are every bit as apostate as Roman Catholicism. Their main differences have to do with who is leader and where he lives. They have disregarded the Bible teaching that Jesus Christ is leader of the true Christian congregation, and that he lives in heaven. 2. There are branches of Judaism that claim to be orthodox, i.e., conservative, notably the Hassidic Jews, easily distinguished on the streets of New York and other places where they are found in concentration by the black clothing, beards and long forelocks of the men. 3. The word in lower case can be used in a general sense to mean conventional, and conforming to established doctrine. His orthodox views on raising children have not helped him to be a success in raising his own.
The major movement of Judaism, believing that Jewish law comes from G-d and cannot be changed.
The Christian churches foumd mainly in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. (e.g. Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox). One of the three main denominations along with Roman Catholic and Protestant. Maintaining a separate existence since 1054 A.D. when Eastern and Western Christianity disagreed over doctrine.
this branch of Jews emphasise the unchanging, eternal and all-encompassing nature of the Torah, and so abide by a strict and literal reading of the laws it contains.
One of the major movements of Judaism, believing that Jewish law comes from God and cannot be changed.
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism; "Orthodox Judaism"
adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world"
of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Very strict, traditional interpretation of the Jewish religion and its customs.
a strictly traditional interpretation of the Jewish religion and its customs.
The Churches of the East which gradually grew apart from the Church of the West due to cultural and political differences and geography. Orthodox churches are generally organized according to national boundaries, for example Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, etc.
Jews Those who adhere to traditional beliefs and practices.
The word itself simply means "right teaching." It is also used to refer by name to certain schismatic churches in the East which reject the pope, particularly when preceded by the words "East," "Eastern," "schismatic," or "schismatic East."
Strictest sect of Judaism, devotes tremendous amount of study not only to Torah and Talmud, but to Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah) also.
Conforming to conventional church doctrine, as determined by some authoritative body.
From the Greek word for the right glory, and implying the right worÂship and right beliefs. It is a descriptive term about the Christian Church and its relation to God in worship and doctrine as compared to pagan and other non-Christian religions. It is used to refer to the Christian Church which developed in the Eastern Countries as opposed to the Latin and Western Churches.
Jews Adherents of that branch of Judaism that insists on a rigid and strict observance of halakah (q.v.) and an emphasis on national ritual conformity.
Orthodox Jews practice daily worship, observe strict dietary laws, and separate women and men in temple. Orthodox Jews do not drive on the Sabbath, or do any sort of work. Orthodox Jews often question the legitimacy of many non-Orthodox marriages, divorces, and conversions. Vice Presidential candidate Joe Lieberman, for instance, is Orthodox, although he does not wear a yarmulke. Orthodox Jews are very likely to tell a Half-Jew (whose mother is not Jewish) that there is no such thing as a Half-Jew.
Conforming to the Christian faith as formulated in the early ecumenical creeds and confessions.
(from Greek for "correct opinion/outlook," as opposed to heterodox or heretical) The judgment that a position is "orthodox" depends on what are accepted as the operative "rules" or authorities at the time; over the course of history, the term "orthodox" has come to denote the dominant surviving forms that have proved themselves to be "traditional" or "classical" or "mainstream" (e.g. rabbinic Judaism; the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Christian churches).
