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

In Mr. Mian’s travelogue, we meet person after person who professes adherence to Russian Orthodox Christianity, but no one speaks of salvation, sacraments or even Jesus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Professor Scott Kenworthy, who studies the history and thought of Eastern Orthodox Christianity - particularly in modern Russia - says his OCA parish in Cincinnati "is absolutely bursting at the seams".

From BBC • May 24, 2025

The region has an autonomous assembly and government and is populated by ethnic Turks who adhere to Orthodox Christianity and generally express sympathy for Russia.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 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