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<big>'''OrthodoxWiki''' is a [[:Category:Free content|free content]] encyclopedia and information centre for {{tag|Orthodox Christianity}}.</big> | <big>'''OrthodoxWiki''' is a [[:Category:Free content|free content]] encyclopedia and information centre for {{tag|Orthodox Christianity}}.</big> | ||
The OrthodoxWiki [[editor]]s have taken [https://OrthodoxWiki.org/John_of_Damascus St. John of Damascus] as their heavenly [https://OrthodoxWiki.org/Patron_saint patron] and intercessor as they seek to further the worship and knowledge of the [https://OrthodoxWiki.org/Holy_Trinity All-Holy Trinity] and the faith of the Orthodox Church by means of the [[OrthodoxWiki]] pages. OrthodoxWiki is governed by what is called the '''''Mainstream Chalcedonian Bias''''' (MCB). By ''Chalcedonian'', they refer to those churches of the {{Wp|Orthodox Church}} who hold to the decrees of the {{Wp|Council of Chalcedon|Fourth Ecumenical Council}} at Chalcedon (A.D. 451). By ''Mainstream'', OrthodoxWiki refer to those 'official' churches comprised of the fourteen or fifteen | The OrthodoxWiki [[editor]]s have taken [https://OrthodoxWiki.org/John_of_Damascus St. John of Damascus] as their heavenly [https://OrthodoxWiki.org/Patron_saint patron] and intercessor as they seek to further the worship and knowledge of the [https://OrthodoxWiki.org/Holy_Trinity All-Holy Trinity] and the faith of the Orthodox Church by means of the [[OrthodoxWiki]] pages. OrthodoxWiki is governed by what is called the '''''Mainstream Chalcedonian Bias''''' (MCB). By ''Chalcedonian'', they refer to those churches of the {{Wp|Orthodox Church}} who hold to the decrees of the {{Wp|Council of Chalcedon|Fourth Ecumenical Council}} at Chalcedon (A.D. 451). By ''Mainstream'', OrthodoxWiki refer to those 'official' churches comprised of the fourteen or fifteen {{Cambridge-Dictionary|autocephaly|autocephalous}} and the {{Cambridge-Dictionary|autonomy|autonomous}} churches generally recognized as the 'mainstream' of the Orthodox Church; for those of us in [[:Category:North America|North America]], this will be all {{Wp|Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America|Episcopal Assembly}} jurisdictions and those with whom they're in communion. | ||
OrthodoxWiki in the [[OrthodoxWiki (en)|English language]] (the original version) was inaugurated in November [[:Category:Founded in 2004|2004]]. | OrthodoxWiki in the [[OrthodoxWiki (en)|English language]] (the original version) was inaugurated in November [[:Category:Founded in 2004|2004]]. | ||
:''From its 'About' page:[https:// | :''From its 'About' page:[https://orthodoxwiki.org/OrthodoxWiki:About] | ||
;What is OrthodoxWiki? | ;What is OrthodoxWiki? | ||
*It's a [[wiki]]. | *It's a [[wiki]]. | ||
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*It's pan-Orthodox. | *It's pan-Orthodox. | ||
*It's an [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] aimed at producing [[article]]s that can be used freely (with [[attribution]]), especially for [[:Category:Christianity|Christian]] education. | *It's an [[:Category:Encyclopedia|encyclopedia]] aimed at producing [[article]]s that can be used freely (with [[attribution]]), especially for [[:Category:Christianity|Christian]] education. | ||
*It has many audiences — it's a resource for non-Orthodox as well as Orthodox clergy and | *It has many audiences — it's a resource for non-Orthodox as well as Orthodox clergy and {{Cambridge-Dictionary|laity}}. | ||
*It's a discussion forum with attention to the development of documentation to help clarify / articulate some fundamental issues in Church life. | *It's a discussion forum with attention to the development of documentation to help clarify / articulate some fundamental issues in Church life. | ||
*It has a [https:// | *It has a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/OrthodoxWiki:Style_Manual_(Point_of_View) specific bias]. | ||
Although OrthodoxWiki contains many links to external sites, it aspires to be much more than a [[:Category:Human|human]] edited [[:Category:Directory|directory]]. Encyclopedia-like articles are considered a valuable part of this enterprise. The most fundamental aspect of all this is the consolidation of a 'knowledge landscape' within Orthodoxy. | Although OrthodoxWiki contains many links to external sites, it aspires to be much more than a [[:Category:Human|human]] edited [[:Category:Directory|directory]]. Encyclopedia-like articles are considered a valuable part of this enterprise. The most fundamental aspect of all this is the consolidation of a 'knowledge landscape' within Orthodoxy. | ||
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;External links | ;External links | ||
*[https:// | *[https://orthodoxinternet.com Orthodox Internet Services] — at OrthodoxInternet.com<noinclude> | ||
{{WikiApiary-farm|OrthodoxWiki.org}} | {{WikiApiary-farm|OrthodoxWiki.org}} | ||
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