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ctrines taught in the Scriptures; -- opposed to Ant: heretical and Ant: heterodox; as, an orthodox Christian.

Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox. [R.] Milton.

Orthodoxness. [R.]

Orthodoxly. [R.] Milton

Orthodox. [Obs.]

Pertaining to, or evincing, orthodoxy; orthodox.

In an orthodox manner; with soundness of faith. Sir W. Hamilton.

The quality or state of being orthodox; orthodoxy. Waterland.

sed to heterodoxy or to heresy. Basil himself bears full and clear testimony to Gregory's orthodoxy. Waterland.

Orthodoxy pushed to excess.

dominion over kings. He arrogated to himself the right of deciding dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. Macaulay.

by some to Hilary, bishop of Arles (5th century). It is a summary of what was called the orthodox faith.

e and polygamy, and frees women from many of the degradations imposed upon them among the orthodox Mohammedans. Mendicancy, the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs, and slave dealing, are forbidden; asceticism is discountenanced. --Bab"ist, n.

A person who accepts the creeds which are received in common by all parts of the orthodox Christian church.

The faith of the whole orthodox Christian church, or adherence thereto.

Adherence or conformity to the system of doctrine held by all parts of the orthodox Christian church; the doctrine so held; orthodoxy.

tries converted to Christianity by missionaries from them. Its full official title is The Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Eastern Church. It became estranged from the Western, or Roman, Church over the question of papal supremacy and the doctrine of the filioque, and a separation, begun in the latter part of the 9th centur…

or the truth taught in the gospel; strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; preëminetly 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 r…

s of New England, between 1657 and 1662, of permitting baptized persons of moral life and orthodox faith to enjoy all the privileges of church membership, save the partaking of the Lord's Supper. They were also allowed to present their children for baptism. -- Halfway house, an inn or place of call midway on a journey…

f 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. Doubts 'mongst divines, and difference of texts, From whence arise diversity of sects, And hateful…