Heterodoxy

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Heterodoxy, as opposed to Orthodoxy is the belief in something other (heteros) than the Orthodox Christian faith. In some senses, it is synonymous with heresy in that it is a departure from Orthodoxy, but it is distinct in that heresy by definition technically includes a specific choice to embrace and teach heterodox doctrine.

Heterodoxy may also be used to refer to all Christian confessions which are not the Orthodox Church.