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In Christianity

What is Galilean heresy?

Galileo challenged the Church's authority on scientific matters. The Church at the time sanctioned Aristotle as the authority on scientific matters. Galileo was able to prove … ( Full Answer )

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What are heresies?

Opinions, doctrines, or practices contrary to the truth or to generally accepted beliefs, teaching or standards.

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In History, Politics & Society

What is heresy?

\n Heresy \n. \n Heresy is a crime against the Christian church. Someone who commits a heresy is a heretic .

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In Religion & Spirituality

Sentence for heresy?

Roman Catholic Answer One would think that just the possibility of spending eternity in hell enduring everlasting torture and pain would be more than enough sentence. As for… the sentence here, on earth, it is nothing more than that which is requested by the heretic, himself, which would be excommunication from Christ's Church. from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980 . Heresy . Commonly refers to a doctrinal belief held in opposition to the recognized standards of an establish system of thought. Theologically it means an opinion at variance with the authorized teachings of any church, notably the Christian, and especially when this promotes separation from the main body of faithful believers. In the Roman Catholic Church, heresy has a very specific meaning. Anyone who, after receiving baptism, while remaining nominally a Christian, pertinaciously denies or doubts any of the truths that must be believed with divine and Catholic faith is considered a heretic. Accordingly four elements must be verified to constitute formal heresy; previous valid baptism, which need not have been in the Catholic Church; external profession of still being a Christian, otherwise a person becomes an apostate; outright denial or positive doubt regarding a truth that the Catholic Church has actually proposed as revealed by God; and the disbelief must be morally culpable, where a nominal Christian refuses to accept what he knows is a doctrinal imperative. Objectively, therefore, to become a heretic in the strict canonical sense and be excommunicated from the faithful, one must deny or question a truth that is taught not merely on the authority of the Church but on the word of God revealed in the Scriptures or sacred tradition. Subjectively a person must recognize his obligation to believe. If he acts in good faith, as with most persons brought up in non-Catholic surroundings, the heresy is only material and implies neither guilt nor sin against faith. (Etym. Latin haeresis , from the Greek hairesis , a taking, choice, sect, heresy.). Non secular answer. Heresy is an act or change against any given established system or believe, in particular religious belief, which conflicts with the current dogma. A sentence using the word could be: "Martin Luther committed an act of heresy when he nailed his theses to the church door." A sentence or punishment against someone that commits an act of heresy would depend on the perceived seriousness of the act. ( Full Answer )

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In Catholicism

What was the Arian heresy?

The late third century and early part of the fourth were a period in which members of the Church were trying to define the divinity of Jesus. Trinitarianism, the doctrine that… ( Full Answer )

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In Law & Legal Issues

What is the punishment for heresy?

Heresy is a charge made under religious or Canon Law and (in the US) there are no criminal or civil statutes that cover this.

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In History, Politics & Society

What is the heresy of heresies?

Goldsteinism was the heresy of heresies. However it emerged that "Goldsteinism" was created by Big Brother to entrap opponents of the regime. For a human being to insist 2 and… ( Full Answer )

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In History, Politics & Society

What is an example of heresy?

Heresy is lack of faith and betrayal of his church, and promoting such successfully. The Heretic hunter loves his church more than God, GOD loves the bold reformer and many co… ( Full Answer )

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In Law & Legal Issues

What was the punishment for heresy?

In British law, it was death, and not by a court of law, but by church cannons, until Henry VII struck down the powers of the church altogether.

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In Christianity

What are the four heresies?

Well, not looking at Catholic belief, but at the Bible... there are no four specific "heresies". A heresy, as defined by dictionary.com is: herÂ·eÂ·sy noun, plural he… ( Full Answer )