dogma
Let an agent explain dogma in its theological and general senses, relay how churches define dogma and how the term is used in philosophy and everyday speech from academic and religious sources with attribution, describe examples respectfully, and distinguish dogma from doctrine, creed, theology and the pejorative sense.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain dogma in its theological and general senses, relay how churches define dogma and how the term is used in philosophy and everyday speech from academic and religious sources with attribution, describe examples respectfully, and distinguish dogma from doctrine, creed, theology and the pejorative sense.
A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true, especially the defined doctrines of a religion such as Christian dogmas proclaimed by councils and popes, with historical positions such as Monarchianism condemned as heresy and topics such as the intercession of Christ; the term is used technically in theology, and pejoratively for beliefs held without question in any field.
What it is for: Not applicable; a category of belief.
It can be explain senses; relay religious definitions; describe examples; distinguish related terms.
Distinguishing features
Authoritative definition
Religious core sense
Pejorative extension
Contested content
What it looks like
Not a visible object; authoritative teachings.
Physical character
Catholic dogmas defined by councils: from Nicaea 325 onward note
Monarchianism: 2nd-3rd century period - condemned as heresy
How it is recognised
Authoritatively defined belief
Christian dogma, Monarchianism, intercession of Christ
Doctrine is broader teaching; a creed is a summary; theology is study; the pejorative sense means rigid belief
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms, a classification some would contest
is contrasted with - a rejected position
In practice
Families and kinds
Christian dogmas of the Trinity, Incarnation and others
Catholic dogmas defined by councils and popes
condemned positions such as Monarchianism
dogmas in other religions and in Marxism as a comparison
dogma in the pejorative sense
Standards and regulation
No regulation; church law on definition of dogma
Failure modes and hazards
Using the pejorative sense as neutral description
Disrespect toward religious teachings
Registry parent non-rational belief system presents a contested judgement
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What dogma is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition and senses.
Definition
Definition.
- What is dogma, and how does it differ from doctrine, creed, theology and the pejorative sense? definition
- Is the question about theology, a specific dogma, another field or everyday usage? boundary
Examples
Examples.
Examples
Examples.
- What are the main Christian dogmas, what was Monarchianism, and what is the intercession of Christ, as the churches teach? definition
- Which entry fits the specific teaching? action
Theology Theology.
Attribution.
Definition
How dogma is defined.
Definition
Definition.
- How do Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches understand and define dogma, as each states? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Development
Development.
Development
Development.
- How do theologians such as Newman describe the development of dogma, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Beyond Beyond Christianity.
Attribution.
Religions
Other religions.
Religions
Religions.
- Do other religions have dogma in the strict sense, as scholars discuss? provenance
- Is the presentation respectful and attributed? boundary
Secular
Secular uses.
Secular
Secular.
- How is dogma used in philosophy, science and politics, including the central dogma of molecular biology? provenance
- Which entry fits central dogma of molecular biology? action
Context Critique and history.
Context.
Critique
Critique.
Critique
Critique.
- What critiques of dogmatism exist, from Enlightenment thinkers to modern philosophy, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits dogmatism? action
History
History of the word.
History
History.
- How did the word dogma develop from Greek philosophy to church usage? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of Christian theology? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should Christian dogma and Monarchianism be separate primary entries?
- How should theological sources be linked?
- The registry parent non-rational belief system is a contested classification; should it be reviewed?