Orthodox Christianity
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The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:
- the Orthodox Church: the Eastern Christian churches of Byzantine tradition, adhering to the teachings of the first seven Ecumenical Councils; also called the Eastern Orthodox Church
- the Oriental Orthodox Churches: the Eastern Christian churches adhering to the teaching only of the first three Ecumenical Councils
[edit] See also
- Eastern Christianity, which includes the above and other eastern churches.
- List of Eastern Orthodox Churches
- List of Oriental Orthodox Churches
- Category:Eastern Orthodoxy
- Old Believers, a movement containing a large number of Eastern Orthodox denominations, which broke from the Russian Orthodox Church in the 17th century:
- Orthodoxy, the correct theological or doctrinal observance of religion
- Western Orthodoxy, which is a term usually used to describe parishes that, although actually Eastern Orthodox in doctrine, use rites adapted for use in Protestant or Catholic countries. It is also used by some church bodies associated with the Old Catholic Church, Continuing Anglican Movement, and Liberal Catholic Church.
