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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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What dogma is.
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.
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.
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.
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
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.KNW
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Monarchianism, Christian dogma, intercession of Christ
What it is Filled
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.
Why it exists Filled
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.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Authoritative definition
- Religious core sense
- Pejorative extension
- Contested content
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present the dogma of one church as binding on people of other faiths or none.
- Mock religious believers for holding dogmas.
- Misattribute a doctrine to a church that does not hold it.
- Use the word as an insult against a person or group.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing comparisons that rank one faith's doctrines above another's.
May
- Explain what dogma means in religion and in wider use.
- Report defined doctrines with the council, authority and date that set them.
- Present historical disputes, such as condemned positions, from multiple sources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Doctrines are held as sacred truth by believers; misstatement offends them.
- Charges of heresy have been used to persecute people.
Who is affected
- Believers
- Religious minorities
- Students of religion
Owners Filled
Steward
The religious authority that defines it, such as a church council or teaching office.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q117850 - registry parent class
- Q136485030 - registry parent class
- Q211364 - registry parent class
- Q2728698 - registry parent class
related
- doctrine - in registry terms
- principle - in registry terms
- non-rational belief system - in registry terms, a classification some would contest
- heresy - a rejected position
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.dogma
- Wikidata: Q620749 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q620749)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- Catholic dogmas defined by councils: from Nicaea 325 onward note
- Monarchianism: 2nd-3rd century period - condemned as heresy
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- 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
- Not a visible object; authoritative teachings.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain senses
- relay religious definitions
- describe examples
- distinguish related terms
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Using the pejorative sense as neutral description
- Disrespect toward religious teachings
- Registry parent non-rational belief system presents a contested judgement
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- No regulation; church law on definition of dogma
Context of use required Filled
- Not applicable; a category of belief.
- 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
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q620749: dogma - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Dogma - general description of the item
Open questions
- 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?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q620749/spec.json