orthopraxy
In the study of religion, orthopraxy is correct conduct, both ethical and liturgical, as opposed to faith or grace. Orthopraxy is in contrast with orthodoxy, which emphasizes correct belief. The word is a neoclassical compound— () meaning 'right practice'.
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- Etymology
- Types of Orthopraxy
- Christianity
- Eastern Christianity
- Hinduism
- Islam
- Jainism
- Judaism
- Neopaganism
- British Traditional Wicca
- Kemetism
- Polytheistic reconstructionism
- Taoism
- See also
- Notes
- References
In the study of religion, orthopraxy is correct conduct, both ethical and liturgical, as opposed to faith or grace. Orthopraxy is in contrast with orthodoxy, which emphasizes correct belief. The word is a neoclassical compound— () meaning 'right practice'.
While orthodoxies make use of codified beliefs in the form of creeds and ritualism more narrowly centers on the strict adherence to prescribed rites or rituals, orthopraxy is focused on issues of family, cultural integrity, the transmission of tradition, sacrificial offerings, concerns of purity, ethical system, and the enforcement thereof.