He was initially held in great respect by the leading theologians of the orthodox party.
Orthodox political parties in Israel are pressing for a law to overturn that decision.
The party has its roots in orthodox Protestant parties, often referred to as the "small right".
The Jansenists were numerous among the enemies of the orthodox party.
It will be governed by an orthodox socialist party.
And so did the orthodox parties that increasingly speak for a religious-nationalist view of holding onto the territories.
Initially, Peres directed his efforts towards winning the support of small orthodox religious parties.
From the beginning Nizan was quite clearly convinced of the necessity to adopt a strictly orthodox party line.
With his departure, the time was ripe for the orthodox party to deal with the remainder of their rivals.
Bart D. Ehrman says this was a corrupt reading from the orthodox party.