Definition of orthodox

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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..

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Catholicism :: Catholicism (n.) The faith of the whole orthodox Christian church, or adherence thereto..
Evangelical :: Evangelical (a.) Earnest for the truth taught in the gospel; strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; preeminetly orthodox; -- technically applied to that party in the Church of England, and in the Protestant Episcopal Church, which holds the doctrine of Justification by Faith alone; the Low Church party. The term is also applied to other religion bodies not regarded as orthodox..
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..
Orthodoxical :: Orthodoxical (a.) Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox..
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..
Orthodox :: Orthodox (a.) Approved; conventional.
Orthodoxastical :: Orthodoxastical (a.) Orthodox.
Latitudinarian :: Latitudinarian (n.) One who departs in opinion from the strict principles of orthodoxy.
Shiah :: Shiah (n.) A member of that branch of the Mohammedans to which the Persians belong. They reject the first three caliphs, and consider Ali as being the first and only rightful successor of Mohammed. They do not acknowledge the Sunna, or body of traditions respecting Mohammed, as any part of the law, and on these accounts are treated as heretics by the Sunnites, or orthodox Mohammedans..
Moslem :: Moslem (n.) A Mussulman; an orthodox Mohammedan. [Written also muslim..
Orthodoxally :: Orthodoxally (adv.) Orthodoxly.
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..
Orthodoxness :: Orthodoxness (n.) The quality or state of being orthodox; orthodoxy.
Orthodoxality :: Orthodoxality (n.) Orthodoxness.
Heterodox :: Heterodox (a.) Holding heterodox opinions, or doctrines not orthodox; heretical; -- said of persons..
Sound :: Sound (superl.) Free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful; orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound thinker..
Sunniah :: Sunna (n.) A collection of traditions received by the orthodox Mohammedans as of equal authority with the Koran.
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..
Ortho- :: Ortho- () A combining form signifying straight, right, upright, correct, regular; as, orthodromy, orthodiagonal, orthodox, orthographic..
Catholic :: Catholic (n.) A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.
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