Orthodox

Orthodox may refer to:

• In its original sense:
  • Orthodoxy is adherence to accepted norms, more specifically to creeds, especially in religion. The word was first used in early 4th-century Christianity to refer to those that upheld the First Council of Nicaea and that later that century to the state church of the Roman Empire
  • Orthodox Christianity, Christian churches which are descended from the above and which style themselves as "Orthodox". They are organized in two denominations:
    • The Eastern Orthodox Church, which accepts seven Ecumenical councils
    • The Oriental Orthodox Church, which accepts three Ecumenical councils
• In other religions:
  • In Western Christianity:
    • Paleo-orthodoxy, a movement in Christianity aimed at upholding the historic teachings of the Church
    • Lutheran orthodoxy
  • Orthodox Baha'i Faith, a denomination within Baha'i.
  • Orthodox Hinduism
  • Orthodox Judaism, a branch of Judaism

• Other meanings:
  • Orthodox Marxism, the dominant form of Marxist philosophy between the death of Karl Marx and the beginning of World War I
  • Orthodox (album), 2013
  • Orthodox (Jordan), Jordanian basketball club
  • Orthodox File Managers, a user interface to work with file systems
  • Orthodox seed, a seed which may be preserved via drying or freezing
  • Left-arm orthodox spin, a bowling technique in cricket
  • Orthodox stance, a way of positioning the feet and hands in combat sports
  • Orthodoxy (book), a 1908 book by G. K. Chesterton

See also

• Orthodox calendar (disambiguation)
• Heterodox