heresy
Sign in to savethumb|Saint Nicholas with [[Arius at the Council of Nicaea, at which he is said to have hit him; Arius was known for preaching that Jesus was created by God and has a lower status, a heresy in Trinitarian Christianity]]Heresy is any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs, particularly the accepted beliefs or religious law of a religious organization. A heretic is a proponent of heresy.
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Heresy is a belief that goes against the established doctrines of a religious organization or society's accepted customs. It matters because religious institutions have historically viewed heresy as a serious threat to their authority and core teachings, sometimes punishing those who hold such beliefs.
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- Etymology
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- Islam
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- Other religions
- Non-religious usage
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thumb|Saint Nicholas with [[Arius at the Council of Nicaea, at which he is said to have hit him; Arius was known for preaching that Jesus was created by God and has a lower status, a heresy in Trinitarian Christianity]]Heresy is any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs, particularly the accepted beliefs or religious law of a religious organization. A heretic is a proponent of heresy.
Heresy in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam has at times been met with censure ranging from excommunication to the death penalty.