Articles related to "Catholic Heresies"

The word heresy has been utilized to indicate sectarianism in the Acts of the Apostles.

The word heresy has been utilized to indicate sectarianism in the Epistles of St. Paul.

The word heresy was used in later Greek to denote different philosophical sects and parties.

The Sadduccees and Pharisees of Judaism were the first sects to become considered heretical.

Some heretics institute false sections of their own. The word heresy has been utilized to indicate sectarianism in the Acts of the Apostles.

Tertullian said that a heretic is condemned by the very fact of choosing their own doctrine when a Christian only received the Apostolic Teaching.

St. Ignatius utilized the word heresy as term of serious reproach.

In Catholic teaching before the Reformation, formal heresy involved rebellion against God.

Catholic teaching indicates that God expects believers to submit their understandings to the doctrine of the Church.

Nestorianism was a heresy that began in the fifth century. At the time, a heretic in death could only receive absolution by the Pope.

Any religious doctrine not in concert with the Catholic Church teachings can be considered heresy.

If a person professes the belief of the Catholic Church but believes doctrines contrary to it, that is a heresy.

The Albigensians and the Arians were the cause of more General Councils of the Church being called than any of the other heretical groups.

The term "heresy" comes from a Greek word "Hairesis" which means to choose for oneself.

Later Christian writings utilized the word heresy to any belief held by a Catholic Christian in opposition to the teachings of the Church.

Heresy became a crime in the Roman Empire. Beguines were among the heretical groups that existed opposite of the Catholic Church.

In the Roman Empire, heresy became punishable by civil law.

Heresy became outlawed in countries with civil supported churches.

In the New Testament, the word heresy has been known to refer to an exacerbated form of division.

Heresies indicated divisions which had grown into distinct and organized belief systems which were not in concert with Catholic Teachings.

St. Peter spoke of false prophets and teachers who would bring in heresies of perdition.

Tertullian gave the name of heretic to those who of their own choose false doctrines.

Heresy, According to St. Thomas Aquinas, implies Christian belief.

Many heretics ended up dying for their cause at the hands of the crusaders.

Heresies emerged in the early church in part because there was no uniformity in doctrine.

Since St. Thomas of Aquinas claims Christian belief is an essential part of heresy, those who have never been Christians are not considered heretics.

Most heresies occurred between the years 100 A.D. to 1600 A.D. The Collyridians were among the heretics

St. Paul placed heresies on the same level with serious sins.

Some heretics would choose of their own will a false doctrine.

St.Thomas of Aquinas defines heresy in his Summa Theologica.

Some heretics had a way of turning Christianity in upon itself in their belief, Luciferans were among these.

A heretic chooses another means to his eternal end by rejecting one or more of the articles of faith of the Catholic Church.

A Catholic sect of the Roman Catholic Church which fought hypocracies present in their time, the Cathars were slaughtered and eliminated during the crusades.