WordNet
n. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group [syn: church doctrine, gospel, creed]
the doctrine of a religious group [syn: theological doctrine]
Usage examples of "religious doctrine".
And when something that necessarily did not admit of proof-such as religious doctrine, or political theory-was being expounded, the speaker's truthfulness in one sphere was often taken as a measure of his honesty in another.
And I think I remain within the limits of veracity when I say that without having any knowledge of the letter of religious doctrine, I now intuitively perceived its sense and spirit.
He clearly did not approve of people who thought for themselves in matters of religious doctrine, “.
If the historian does not remain too determinedly wedded to Gunni religious doctrine.
And being then, from reading Shaftesbury and Collins, become a real doubter in many points of our religious doctrine, I found this method safest for myself and very embarrassing to those against whom I used it.
Not so much in terms of religious doctrine, as simple human morality.
Every religious doctrine in the world teaches that man never dies and is immortal.
I suggest that their origin is to be found in the religious doctrine that God's Grace, the Spirit of CHRIST that is the means of the transmutation of man's soul into spiritual gold, is free to all.