church doctrine
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1. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | original sin, |
| definition | : | a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | confession, |
| definition | : | the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ahimsa, |
| definition | : | a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dogma, tenet, |
| definition | : | a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ecumenicalism, ecumenicism, ecumenism, |
| definition | : | (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | incarnation, |
| definition | : | (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | nicene creed, |
| definition | : | (Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | real presence, |
| definition | : | (Christianity) the Christian doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharist (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | credal, creedal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a creed (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | credal, creedal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a creed (adj.pert) |
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