THE ORTHODOX CHURCH by Professor Constantine Scouteris School of
Theology of the University of Athens Some preliminary
clarifications "Orthodoxy" means "right belief" or "right
opinion" as opposed to heresy, i.e. to the "wrong" or "false
belief". The term "Orthodoxy" combines the adjective "orthos",
which signifies "right", "true" or "correct", and the noun
"doxa" which is derived from the verb "doxazo", which means to
"hold an opinion", or "to believe". Thus, Orthodoxy indicates
"correct doctrine". An early Greek Father, Anastasius the
Sinaite, describes Orthodoxy as the true conception about God,
beings and Creation. The term "Orthodoxy" also indicates right
glorification, since the verb "doxazo" also means "to glorify";
in this sense the term "Orthodoxy", more accurately, means right
glorification encompassing both sound doctrine and the right way
of expressing it. Within the Christian context and understanding
of the term, "Orthodoxy" is related to Eastern Christendom. The
term is used especially to indic