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The term '''orthodox Christianity''', when capitalized (as "Orthodox Christianity"), refers, in descending order of frequency, to: |
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* the [[Orthodox Church]], which official name is "Orthodox",<ref>As shown in the official name of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]], the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]] and the [[Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church]].</ref> the church considers itself to be the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Orthodox Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles almost 2,000 years ago. |
* the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], which official name is "Orthodox",<ref>As shown in the official name of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]], the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]] and the [[Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church]].</ref> the church considers itself to be the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Orthodox Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles almost 2,000 years ago. |
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* the Eastern Orthodox Church and [[Oriental Orthodoxy]] considered jointly<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=yVeszi3b14EC&pg=PA23&dq=%22orthodox+christianity%22+eastern+oriental&hl=en&ei=vEOMTYavHMiN4QbkxNGGDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBzge#v=onepage&q=%22orthodox%20christianity%22%20eastern%20oriental&f=false Michael E. Levy (editor), ''Middle East, Region in Transition: Egypt'' (Britannica Educational Publishing 2011 ISBN 978-1-61530-392-2)]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=Y1VlVxotz_4C&pg=PA70&dq=%22orthodox+christianity%22+eastern+oriental&hl=en&ei=vEOMTYavHMiN4QbkxNGGDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFMQ6AEwCTge#v=onepage&q=%22orthodox%20christianity%22%20eastern%20oriental&f=false James M. Phillips, Robert T. Coote (editors), ''Toward the 21st Century in Christian Mission'' (Eerdmans 1993 ISBN 9780802806383), p. 70]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=WCyesAHcUoYC&pg=PA13&dq=%22Amharic+language+and+Orthodox%22&hl=en&ei=47-MTbXhHoG2hAehkOWkCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CEYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Amharic%20language%20and%20Orthodox%22&f=false Richard J. Reid, ''Frontiers of Violence in North-East Africa'' (Oxford University Press 2011 ISBN 9780199211883), p. 14]</ref> |
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<ref>[http://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&tbo=1&q=%22inroads+into+orthodox+christianity%22&btnG=Search+Books David Pool, ''From Guerillas to Government'' (Currey, Athens 2001 ISBN 9780852558522), p. 33]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | (see [[List of Orthodox Churches]]. The Oriental Orthodox Church also uses the official name of "Orthodox"<ref>As shown, for instance, in the official name of the [[Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria]], the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church]] and the [[Syriac Orthodox Church]].</ref> and considers itself to be the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Orthodox Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles almost 2,000 years ago. The division between Eastern and Oriental Orthodoxy was established in the aftermath of the [[Council of Chalcedon]]. |
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| ⚫ | * any other Churches considering themselves as [[orthodoxy|orthodox]] (non-[[heresy|heretical]]), irrespective of whether the body upholding that form uses the word "orthodox" in its official name, as do some minor groups associated with the [[Old Catholic Church]], [[Independent Catholic Church]]es, the [[Continuing Anglican Movement]], and the [[Liberal Catholic Church]] |
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If not capitalized, "orthodox Christianity" usually refers to: |
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'''Orthodox Christianity''' is term used by other Churches, which personally describing themselves with: |
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| ⚫ | * any other Churches considering themselves as [[orthodoxy|orthodox]] (non-[[heresy|heretical]]), irrespective of whether the body upholding that form uses the word "orthodox" in its official name, as do some minor groups associated with the [[Old Catholic Church]], [[Independent Catholic Church]]es, the [[Continuing Anglican Movement]], and the [[Liberal Catholic Church]] |
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* mainstream churches, as opposed to what the person using the term regards as [[sect]]s or cults.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=Axb5ltzW04YC&pg=PA98&dq=%22orthodox+christianity%22+sect&hl=en&ei=hiuKTajYDoKYhQeS0qTIDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22orthodox%20christianity%22%20sect&f=false H.T. Spence, ''Crucial Truths for Crucial Days'' (Foundations Press 2009 ISBN 1882542509), vol. III, pp.98-99]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=8fgVftOk81cC&pg=PA4&dq=%22orthodox+christianity%22+sect&hl=en&ei=hiuKTajYDoKYhQeS0qTIDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22orthodox%20christianity%22%20sect&f=false Geoffrey Ernest Stedman, ''An Orthodox Understanding of the Bible with Physical Science'' (Writers Literary and Publishing 2010 ISBN 9781609117252), p. 4]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=-3D4yRDXXGUC&pg=PA2&dq=%22orthodox+christianity%22+sect&hl=en&ei=BEiKTbS_Mp-ShAep4qW0Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEkQ6AEwBzgo#v=onepage&q=%22orthodox%20christianity%22%20sect&f=false B. V. Rao, ;;History of Modern Europe AD 1789-2002 (New Dawn 2005 ISBN 9781932705560), p. 2]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=y3UvKwvmzEIC&pg=PA203&dq=%22orthodox+christianity%22+sect&hl=en&ei=hiuKTajYDoKYhQeS0qTIDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CGEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=%22orthodox%20christianity%22%20sect&f=false Gillian Rosemary Evans, ''The First Christian Theologians'' (Wiley, John & Sons 2004 ISBN 9780631231882), p. 203]</ref> |
* mainstream churches, as opposed to what the person using the term regards as [[sect]]s or cults.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=Axb5ltzW04YC&pg=PA98&dq=%22orthodox+christianity%22+sect&hl=en&ei=hiuKTajYDoKYhQeS0qTIDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22orthodox%20christianity%22%20sect&f=false H.T. Spence, ''Crucial Truths for Crucial Days'' (Foundations Press 2009 ISBN 1882542509), vol. III, pp.98-99]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=8fgVftOk81cC&pg=PA4&dq=%22orthodox+christianity%22+sect&hl=en&ei=hiuKTajYDoKYhQeS0qTIDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22orthodox%20christianity%22%20sect&f=false Geoffrey Ernest Stedman, ''An Orthodox Understanding of the Bible with Physical Science'' (Writers Literary and Publishing 2010 ISBN 9781609117252), p. 4]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=-3D4yRDXXGUC&pg=PA2&dq=%22orthodox+christianity%22+sect&hl=en&ei=BEiKTbS_Mp-ShAep4qW0Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEkQ6AEwBzgo#v=onepage&q=%22orthodox%20christianity%22%20sect&f=false B. V. Rao, ;;History of Modern Europe AD 1789-2002 (New Dawn 2005 ISBN 9781932705560), p. 2]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=y3UvKwvmzEIC&pg=PA203&dq=%22orthodox+christianity%22+sect&hl=en&ei=hiuKTajYDoKYhQeS0qTIDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CGEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=%22orthodox%20christianity%22%20sect&f=false Gillian Rosemary Evans, ''The First Christian Theologians'' (Wiley, John & Sons 2004 ISBN 9780631231882), p. 203]</ref> |
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The term orthodox Christianity, when capitalized (as "Orthodox Christianity"), refers, in descending order of frequency, to:
- the Eastern Orthodox Church, which official name is "Orthodox",[1] the church considers itself to be the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Orthodox Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles almost 2,000 years ago.
- the Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy considered jointly[2][3][4]
[5] (see List of Orthodox Churches. The Oriental Orthodox Church also uses the official name of "Orthodox"[6] and considers itself to be the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Orthodox Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles almost 2,000 years ago. The division between Eastern and Oriental Orthodoxy was established in the aftermath of the Council of Chalcedon.
- any other Churches considering themselves as orthodox (non-heretical), irrespective of whether the body upholding that form uses the word "orthodox" in its official name, as do some minor groups associated with the Old Catholic Church, Independent Catholic Churches, the Continuing Anglican Movement, and the Liberal Catholic Church
If not capitalized, "orthodox Christianity" usually refers to:
- mainstream churches, as opposed to what the person using the term regards as sects or cults.[7][8][9][10]
References
- ^ As shown in the official name of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
- ^ Michael E. Levy (editor), Middle East, Region in Transition: Egypt (Britannica Educational Publishing 2011 ISBN 978-1-61530-392-2)
- ^ James M. Phillips, Robert T. Coote (editors), Toward the 21st Century in Christian Mission (Eerdmans 1993 ISBN 9780802806383), p. 70
- ^ Richard J. Reid, Frontiers of Violence in North-East Africa (Oxford University Press 2011 ISBN 9780199211883), p. 14
- ^ David Pool, From Guerillas to Government (Currey, Athens 2001 ISBN 9780852558522), p. 33
- ^ As shown, for instance, in the official name of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and the Syriac Orthodox Church.
- ^ H.T. Spence, Crucial Truths for Crucial Days (Foundations Press 2009 ISBN 1882542509), vol. III, pp.98-99
- ^ Geoffrey Ernest Stedman, An Orthodox Understanding of the Bible with Physical Science (Writers Literary and Publishing 2010 ISBN 9781609117252), p. 4
- ^ B. V. Rao, ;;History of Modern Europe AD 1789-2002 (New Dawn 2005 ISBN 9781932705560), p. 2
- ^ Gillian Rosemary Evans, The First Christian Theologians (Wiley, John & Sons 2004 ISBN 9780631231882), p. 203
See also
- List of Orthodox Churches
- Old Believers, a movement containing a large number of independent Eastern Orthodox denominations, which broke from the Russian Orthodox Church in the 17th century:
- Western Orthodoxy