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Heresy vs Arian - What's the difference?

heresy | arian |

As a noun heresy

is (religion) a doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance with established religious beliefs, especially dissension from roman catholic dogma.

As a verb arian is

to show mercy to, spare.

heresy

English

(wikipedia heresy)

Alternative forms

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Noun

(heresies)
  • (religion) A doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance with established religious beliefs, especially dissension from Roman Catholic dogma.
  • * 1968 , History of Western Civilization, edited by Heyes, Baldwin & Cole, p.47. Macmillan. Library of Congress 67–13596
  • Heresy meant deliberate departure from the accepted doctrines of the church. It was intellectual and spiritual dissent and concerned the beliefs of Christianity, not the morals of its adherents.
  • A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy or science.
  • See also

    * schism * Arianism * monophysism * Nestorianism * Pelagianism

    References

    arian

    English

    Etymology 1

    From Arianus.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Christianity) A disciple of the Egyptian monk Arius, presbyter of Alexandria, who denied the Trinity but did not deny the preexistence of Christ.
  • # One who follows the Christology of Arianism.
  • # A heretic or any heresy.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Christianity) Of or pertaining to (Arius) or Arianism.
  • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person whose star sign is Aries
  • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anagrams

    * English eponyms