Orthodox

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Orthodox in Christianity may refer to:

• Correct belief such as Trinitarian, Ancient, and/or Creedal Christian Theology
• Eastern Christianity, referring collectively to the Eastern Christian churches and their religious traditions
• Eastern Orthodoxy, the Ancient communion of Eastern Christian Churches, historically of eastern Europe and parts of Asia, that recognize the Council of Chalcedon and the other the first seven ecumenical councils
• Lutheran Orthodoxy, the early form of Lutheranism, prior to the Age of Enlightenment.
• Oriental Orthodoxy, the smaller communion of Eastern Christian Churches that recognize only the first three ecumenical councils, and reject the dogmatic definitions of the Council of Chalcedon

Orthodox in Judaism may refer to:

• Orthodox Judaism, a set of Judaic traditions characterized by traditional interpretation of Jewish law
  • Haredi Judaism (Ultraorthodox Judaism)
  • Modern Orthodox Judaism (Neo-Orthodox Judaism)

Orthodox in Sikhism may refer to a Khalsa Sikh.

Other meanings of Orthodox include:

• Orthodox stance, in boxing, the designation for the normal stance for a right-handed boxer or Mixed Martial Arts combatant.
• Orthodox seed, a seed which may be preserved via drying or freezing.

[edit] See also

• Ortho Tri-cyclen
• Orthodoxy

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