In the third century, the ecclesiastical writer, Clement of Alexandria, states that, unlike beasts of burden, which labor out of fear, “those who call themselves orthodox (orthodoxastai) should do good deeds in full consciousness of what they do” (Stromata, I, 9). [⁷] This is the first occasion in ancient Christian writings that we encounter the term “orthodox,” whereby we specifically denote our Holy Faith today. [Incidentally, let us point out that the Slavonic word for “Orthodoxy,” “Pravoslaviye,” does not convey precisely the meaning of the Greek word “orthodoxia.” The Greek word consists of the adjective “orthos” (“right” or “true”), the root “doch” and the ending “sia.” The noun with the same root, “doch,” derives from the verb “docheo” (to “think,” “consider,” or “look upon”). It is for this reason that the primary meaning of doxa is “thought” or “opinion”; hence, the secondary meaning: “to hold a good or bad opinion of somebody,” “fame,” or “ill will.” (See M. Bailly, Dictionnaire Grec-Français, Paris, 1910, pp. 528, 531-532). Therefore, in view of the primacy and original meaning of the word “doxa,” “orthodoxia” is properly translated as “right thinking” or “right opinion,” not “true glory,” as the Slavonic would suggest.]