*It has many audiences—it's a resource for non-Orthodox as well as Orthodox clergy and laity.
*It's a discussion forum with attention to the development of documentation to help clarify / articulate some fundamental issues in Church life.
*It has [[OW:NPOV|a specific bias]].
Although OrthodoxWiki contains many links to external sites, it aspires to be much more than a human edited directory. Encyclopedia-like articles are considered a valuable part of this enterprise. The most fundamental aspect of all this is the consolidation of a "[http://www.co-i-l.com/coil/knowledge-garden/kd/ke_4_biz.shtml knowledge landscape]" within Orthodoxy.