an act of heresy

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• Heresy — • St. Thomas defines heresy: a species of infidelity in men who, having professed the faith of Christ, corrupt its dogmas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Heresy     Heresy      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• heresy — /her euh see/, n., pl. heresies. 1. opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, esp. of a church or religious system. 2. the maintaining of such an opinion or doctrine. 3. Rom. Cath. Ch. the willful and persistent… …   Universalium

• Heresy of Peor — The heresy of Peor is an event related in the Torah at Numbers 25:1 15. Back references to the event occur in Numbers 25:18 and 31:16, Deuteronomy 3:28, Joshua 22:17, Hosea 9:10; Psalm 106:28. Biblical accountThe story proceeds from that of the… …   Wikipedia

• heresy — her|e|sy [ˈherısi] n plural heresies [U and C] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: heresie, from Late Latin haeresis, from Greek hairesis act of taking or choosing ] 1.) a belief that disagrees with the official principles of a particular… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Act of Supremacy 1558 — The Act of Supremacy 1558 (1 Eliz, c. 1) was an Act of the Parliament of England, passed under the auspices of Queen Elizabeth I of England. It replaced the original Act of Supremacy 1534 issued by Elizabeth s father, Henry VIII, which arrogated… …   Wikipedia

• Act of Supremacy 1559 — The Act of Supremacy 1559 (1 Eliz, c. 1) was an Act of the Parliament of England, passed under the auspices of Queen Elizabeth I of England. It replaced the original Act of Supremacy 1534 issued by Elizabeth s father, Henry VIII, which arrogated… …   Wikipedia

• heresy — her•e•sy [[t]ˈhɛr ə si[/t]] n. pl. sies 1) rel a religious belief that is at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine of a church 2) rel the maintaining of such a belief or doctrine 3) rel the willful and persistent rejection of any belief …   From formal English to slang

• Revival of the Heresy Acts — In November 1554, the Revival of the Heresy Acts revived three former Acts against heresy; the letters patent of 1382 of King Richard II, an Act of 1401 of King Henry IV, and an Act of 1414 of King Henry V. All three of these laws had been… …   Wikipedia

• Christian heresy — Part of a series on the History of Christian Theology …   Wikipedia

• Global Heresy — Infobox Film name = Global Heresy caption = Global Heresy Poster director = Sidney J. Furie producer = Harel Goldstein writer = Mark Mills starring = Alicia Silverstone Peter O Toole Joan Plowright music = Jonathan Goldsmith cinematography =… …   Wikipedia

• Witchcraft Act — In England, a succession of Witchcraft Acts have governed witchcraft and provided penalties for its practice, or (in later years) for pretending to its practice. Middle ages The first Act of Parliament directed specifically against witchcraft was …   Wikipedia