The Heresy Question
David Morris
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Wed Apr 23 08:54:02 CDT 2003
Main Entry: her·e·sy
Pronunciation: 'her-&-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -sies
Etymology: Middle English heresie, from Old French, from Late Latin haeresis,
from Late Greek hairesis, from Greek, action of taking, choice, sect, from
hairein to take
Date: 13th century
1 a : adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma b : denial of a
revealed truth by a baptized member of the Roman Catholic Church c : an opinion
or doctrine contrary to church dogma
2 a : dissent or deviation from a dominant theory, opinion, or practice b : an
opinion, doctrine, or practice contrary to the truth or to generally accepted
beliefs or standards
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