Heresy: Early Development of the Concept
After tracing the evolution in meaning of the Greek word hairesis from ‘choice’ to ‘false belief’, this entry examines the criteria according to which a belief was judged to be heretical, either by particular controversialists or by bodies which purported to legislate on behalf of the Christian worl...
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St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
2023-05-01
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| Series: | St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.saet.ac.uk/Christianity/HeresyEarlyDevelopmentoftheConcept |