heresy
her·esy (her′ə sē)
noun pl. -·sies
- a religious belief opposed to the orthodox doctrines of a church; esp., such a belief specifically denounced by the church
- the rejection of a belief that is a part of church dogma
- any opinion (in philosophy, politics, etc.) opposed to official or established views or doctrines
- the holding of any such belief or opinion
Etymology: ME heresie < OFr < L haeresis, school of thought, sect, in LL(Ec), heresy < Gr hairesis, a taking, selection, school, sect, in LGr(Ec), heresy < hairein, to take
heresy
n.
Converse of object
- condemn: He was the first to condemn the heresy of Paul of Samosata.
- combat: To combat heresies, the Church set up Councils which relied on reason.
- oppose: Timothy was left at Ephesus to oppose heresies into which some had fallen, vv.
- teach: There were false prophets or people teaching heresy in the churches.
- introduce: False prophets, false teachers will introduce secretly destructive heresies.
- consider: You consider the Gnostic heresy that is here in embryo in this book.
Adjective modifier
- Pelagian: In these times the Pelagian heresy arose throughout the world.
- damnable: We had better beware of " false teachers... who privily shall bring in damnable heresies " ( II Pet.
- Arian: One of the triggers for compiling the Nicene Creed was the Arian heresy.
- Christological: It is no longer used as a bulwark against christological heresies, but rather to magnify the status of our Lord's mother.
- Gnostic: That was the Gnostic heresy - to say ' matter is bad or mistaken ' .
- destructive: All he says about their doctrine is it is damnable, or damning or destructive heresy.
Modifies a noun
- trial: He compared the inquiry to the heresy trials which had led to witches being burned at the stake in the dark ages.
- charge: The church then made formal moves to allow more room for doctrinal diversity and to make heresy charges much harder to bring.
- law: With the repeal of many of Henry's heresy laws, England became home to many continental heretics.
Noun used with modifier
- word: The word heresy means " a choice " { from " to choose " } .
- pagan: Arthur appears as defender of Christianity, driving out pagan heresy, conquering Denmark, Norway and Gaul.
Preposition: in
- church: There were false prophets or people teaching heresy in the churches.
- century: A number of clergymen were tried for heresy in the nineteenth century.
Preposition: of
But there is yet another form of this hidden heresy, and, paradoxically, it can affect those who are proudest of their long-standing and unimpeachable orthodoxy; heresy in the form of indifference.
How can what an Englishman believes be heresy? It is a contradiction in terms.
Sincerity is all that counts is a widespread modern heresy. Think again. Bolsheviks are sincere. Fascists are sincere.Lunaticsaresincere.Peoplewho believethatthe earth is flat are sincere. They can't all be right. Better Sir Martin Mar-All make certain first that you have something to be sincere about, and with.
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