Heresy
21Heresy — *Canon law considered heresy to be the obdurate denial by a Christian of one of the fundamental tenets of Christianity. For example, among the heretical judgements of John Wyclif were the following: that the substance of the bread and wine… …
22heresy — [13] Etymologically, a heresy is a ‘choice’ one makes. The word comes ultimately from Greek haíresis ‘choice’, a derivative of hairein ‘take, choose’. This was applied metaphorically to a ‘course of action or thought which one chooses to take’,… …
23Heresy — Literally sect in Greek, a heresy is any sectarian belief or practice not considered Orthodoxy (q.v.) by accepted church councils. The first six ecumenical church councils (q.v.) condemned the major heresies of Arianism, Nestorianism,… …
24heresy — noun (C, U) 1 a belief that disagrees with the official principles of a particular religion 2 a belief, statement etc that disagrees with what a group of people believe to be right: In the 1980s it became economic heresy to challenge monetarist… …
25heresy — noun an age in which scientists were often accused of heresy Syn: dissension, dissent, nonconformity, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy, apostasy, blasphemy, freethinking; agnosticism, atheism, nonbelief; idolatry, paganism …
26heresy — see turkey, heresy, hops, and beer came into England all in one year …
27heresy — [13] Etymologically, a heresy is a ‘choice’ one makes. The word comes ultimately from Greek haíresis ‘choice’, a derivative of hairein ‘take, choose’. This was applied metaphorically to a ‘course of action or thought which one chooses to take’,… …
28heresy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a belief or practice contrary to the orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church. b an instance of this. 2 a opinion contrary to what is normally accepted or maintained (it s heresy to suggest that instant coffee is as good as the… …
29Heresy (disambiguation) — Heresy is a religious opinion held to be contrary, to the Christian Church or that of any church, creed, or religious system. Heresy may also refer to: * Heresy (band) , a hardcore punk band from the UK. * Heresy (metal band) , a… …
30Heresy in Orthodox Judaism — (Hebrew: כְּפִירָה kefira) is principally defined as departure from the traditional Jewish principles of faith. Mainstream Orthodox Judaism holds that rejection of the simple meaning of Maimonides 13 principles of Jewish faith involves… …
