Definition of orthodox

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Orthodox (a.) 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..

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Orthodoxally :: Orthodoxally (adv.) Orthodoxly.
Sound :: Sound (superl.) Free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful; orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound thinker..
Hyperorthodoxy :: Hyperorthodoxy (n.) Orthodoxy pushed to excess.
Shafiite :: Shafiite (n.) A member of one of the four sects of the Sunnites, or Orthodox Mohammedans; -- so called from its founder, Mohammed al-Shafei..
Orthodox :: Orthodox (a.) 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..
Orthodoxly :: Orthodoxly (adv.) In an orthodox manner; with soundness of faith.
Heresy :: Heresy (n.) Religious opinion opposed to the authorized doctrinal standards of any particular church, especially when tending to promote schism or separation; lack of orthodox or sound belief; rejection of, or erroneous belief in regard to, some fundamental religious doctrine or truth; heterodoxy..
Orthodoxality :: Orthodoxality (n.) Orthodoxness.
Moslem :: Moslem (n.) A Mussulman; an orthodox Mohammedan. [Written also muslim..
Orthodoxness :: Orthodoxness (n.) The quality or state of being orthodox; orthodoxy.
Mezuzoth :: Mezuzoth (n.) A piece of parchment bearing the Decalogue and attached to the doorpost; -- in use among orthodox Hebrews.
Heterodox :: Heterodox (a.) Contrary to, or differing from, some acknowledged standard, as the Bible, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, and the like; not orthodox; heretical; -- said of opinions, doctrines, books, etc., esp. upon theological subjects..
Catholicity :: Catholicity (n.) Adherence or conformity to the system of doctrine held by all parts of the orthodox Christian church; the doctrine so held; orthodoxy.
Catholicism :: Catholicism (n.) The faith of the whole orthodox Christian church, or adherence thereto..
Luciferian :: Luciferian (n.) One of the followers of Lucifer, bishop of Cagliari, in the fourth century, who separated from the orthodox churches because they would not go as far as he did in opposing the Arians..
Latitudinarian :: Latitudinarian (n.) One who departs in opinion from the strict principles of orthodoxy.
Orthodoxal :: Orthodoxal (a.) Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox..
Heterodoxal :: Heterodoxal (a.) Not orthodox.
Liberal :: Liberal (a.) Not bound by orthodox tenets or established forms in political or religious philosophy; independent in opinion; not conservative; friendly to great freedom in the constitution or administration of government; having tendency toward democratic or republican, as distinguished from monarchical or aristocratic, forms; as, liberal thinkers; liberal Christians; the Liberal party..
Ortho- :: Ortho- () A combining form signifying straight, right, upright, correct, regular; as, orthodromy, orthodiagonal, orthodox, orthographic..
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