Antisectarian
Glossary
This glossary has been written to encourage debate and discussion.
It has been written from a Scottish perspective. This means terms used within Scotland may not have equivalent meaning when transferred to another part of the world. It has also to be remembered that terms are evolving and developing all the time and what is offered here reflects the discussions as it stands when this was written in June 2004.
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| Orange Order | Irish Protestant organization formed in 1795 with the aim of celebrating and defending Protestantism in Northern Ireland, called this because it was originally formed out of loyalty to William of Orange (William III). |
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| Orthodox / Orthodoxy | The terms orthodox / orthodoxy come from the Greek for "right opinion" and represents an emphasis on having the proper beliefs. |