Orthodox Christianity

Cultural

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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“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

The prayer vigil was attended Christian leaders including Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican communion, and Bartholomew I, the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch of Orthodox Christianity.

From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2023

Orthodox Christianity, how regarded by many men of science.

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 by Huxley, Leonard

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