Orthodox Christianity

Cultural  

1. The form of Christianity maintained by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Orthodox means “correct in teaching”; Orthodox Christians consider the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant churches to be incorrect in some teachings, including the relations between the persons of the Trinity.

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Example Sentences

“They recognize their power is tenuous,” said Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, a religion professor at Northeastern University who has experience studying right-wing Orthodox Christianity.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

King Charles is known to have a great interest in Orthodox Christianity and an array of icons had been set up for the service.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Paul Kingsnorth, the British journalist, novelist and sometime radical environmentalist, has recently converted to Orthodox Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

There are two branches of Orthodox Christianity in the country, one aligned with the Russian church, even as it enjoys broad autonomy, the other completely independent of it.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023

Orthodox Christianity has been content to affirm the facts of creation without asking any questions at all as to its methods.

From Modern Religious Cults and Movements by Atkins, Gaius Glenn