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What does heresy mean?

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Noun
  1. (religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance with established religious beliefs, especially dissension from Roman Catholic dogma.
  2. A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science.
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The Arians of the Fourth Century helped to establish the historiographic attitude towards heresy in British Arian scholarship.
On the contrary, they clearly conflict on issues of intra-group dissent such as proselytization, apostasy, heresy, and mandatory education.
He imposed quotas on imported Japanese cars and saved Detroit, though he was denounced for apostasy and heresy.
The heresy and apostasy of the MP, like all apostatical movements in history, developed and deepened over time.
When lack of assent begins to appear, it may not indicate heresy or apostasy, but herald dramatic development.
The council boldly claimed this as the faith of the Church and named Arianism as a heresy and Arians as heretics.

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