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Doctrinal

Pertaining to, or containing, doctrine or something taught and to be believed; as, a doctrinal observation.

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Doctrine 74% connected

Teaching; instruction.

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Teaching; instruction.

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Doctrine 66% connected

Teaching; instruction.

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Agnosticism noun · 78% connection

The doctrine that the existence of a personal Deity, an unseen world, etc., can be neither proved nor disproved, because of the necess…

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Animism noun · 78% connection

The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.

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Arianism noun · 78% connection

heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son

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Benthamism noun · 78% connection

That phase of the doctrine of utilitarianism taught by Jeremy Bentham; the doctrine that the morality of actions is estimated and dete…

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Broad Church unknown · 78% connection

A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respect to doctrine and fellowship, interme…

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Buddhism noun · 78% connection

The religion based upon the doctrine originally taught by the Hindoo sage Gautama Siddartha, surnamed Buddha, "the awakened or enlight…

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Catalysis noun · 78% connection

A process by which reaction occurs in the presence of certain agents which were formerly believed to exert an influence by mere contac…

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Catastrophism noun · 78% connection

The doctrine that the geological changes in the earth's crust have been caused by the sudden action of violent physical causes; -- opp…

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Catholicity noun · 78% connection

Adherence or conformity to the system of doctrine held by all parts of the orthodox Christian church; the doctrine so held; orthodoxy.

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Commandment noun · 78% connection

a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"

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Disciple noun · 78% connection

One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the…

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Divine right noun · 78% connection

the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst…

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Divine right of kings noun · 78% connection

the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst…

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Dogma noun · 78% connection

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; "he believed all the Marxist dogma"

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Erroneous adjective · 78% connection

Containing error; not conformed to truth or justice; incorrect; false; mistaken; as, an erroneous doctrine; erroneous opinion, observa…

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Evangelical adjective · 78% connection

Earnest for the truth taught in the gospel; strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; preeminetly orthodox; -- technically applied to…

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Experienced p. p. & a. · 78% connection

Taught by practice or by repeated observations; skillful or wise by means of trials, use, or observation; as, an experienced physician…

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Faith noun · 78% connection

That which is believed on any subject, whether in science, politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of religious belief of…

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