religious doctrine

Noun

Meaning

the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

gospel creed evangel religion theology dogma church doctrine

Hypernyms

ism philosophy doctrine school of thought philosophical system

Hyponyms

confession incarnation dogma tenet original sin Nicene Creed

Examples

An intellectual is going to have doubts, for example, about a fundamentalist religious doctrine that admits no doubt, about an imposed political system that allows no doubt, about a perfect aesthetic that has no room for doubt. Antonio Tabucchi

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality. Mahatma Gandhi

I do care if religious doctrine becomes an excuse to exclude my fellow citizens from the rights and protections our country promises. Bill Keller

Close letter words and terms

religious denomination religious devotee religious dissenter religious duty religious education religious events