The general terms are:
heresy - expressing a belief counter to those held by a church or faith
apostasy - renouncing one's former religion or belief
blasphemy - a statement expressing contempt or irreverence toward the sacred
Galileo was charged and convicted of heresy for saying that the Earth revolved around the Sun, which violated the tenet of the Roman Catholic Church that Earth was the center of the universe.
Because it went against what the church says.
Galileo was convicted in 1633 because he went up against the Roman Catholic Church. He disagreed with their beliefs, so the Church took him to court, found him guilty of heresy --going against a religion-- and then sentencing Galileo to house arrest, but for the rest of his life.
His ideas went against their beleifs, that the Earth was the center of the universe and he agreed with ideas of Copernicus.
Galileo was tried by the Roman Catholic Church for advancing the idea that the Earth revolves around the Sun (heliocentrism) in conflict with Church teachings of the time. He was found guilty of heresy in 1633 and was placed under house arrest for the rest of his life.
His views went against traditional beliefs, including those of the Roman Catholic Church.
heresy
John Calvin is a person who went up against the Catholic church .
Christians were called together to fight against enemies of the church during a meeting at the Council of Clermont.
they went against the church teachings and authority
Nowadays, nothing, but until the 1920's, you were lynched if you defied the Bible or the church.
They were known as protestants as they protested against the Church.
Heresy
Some clergy members engaged in behaviors such as simony (selling church positions), nepotism (favoritism toward family members), and sexual misconduct, all of which went against church law. Additionally, some clergy were known to lead extravagant lifestyles in violation of the vow of poverty.
Because it went against what the church says.
The Lutherans - a Church set up by Martin Luther in protest (ie 'Protestant') against what he saw as corruption in the Church of Rome.
Because they protested against the Catholic church.
The Protestant Revolt