doctrines (noun)
1Aristotelian — /ærɪstəˈtiliən/ (say aristuh teeleeuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to Aristotle or to his doctrines. –noun 2. a follower of Aristotle. 3. someone who thinks in particulars and scientific deductions as distinct from the metaphysical speculation… …
2Baconian — /beɪˈkoʊniən/ (say bay kohneeuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to Francis Bacon or his doctrines. –noun 2. an adherent of Baconian philosophy …
3Cabalism — noun the doctrines of the Kabbalah • Syn: ↑Kabbalism • Topics: ↑Judaism • Hypernyms: ↑doctrine, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophical system, ↑school of thought, ↑ …
4cabalism — noun adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation • Syn: ↑kabbalism • Hypernyms: ↑attachment, ↑adherence, ↑adhesion * * * ˈkabəˌlizəm noun ( s) …
5equity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English equite, from Anglo French equité, from Latin aequitat , aequitas, from aequus equal, fair Date: 14th century 1. a. justice according to natural law or right; specifically freedom from bias or… …
6new learning — noun Usage: usually capitalized N&L 1. : learning of the 15th and 16th centuries based on the study of the Bible and the classics (as Greek) in the original 2. : the learning and doctrines of the English Reformation * * * the humanist revival of… …
7Council of Trent — noun a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished… …
8neoorthodoxy — “+ noun Etymology: ne + orthodoxy : a 20th century movement in Protestant theology characterized by a reaction against liberalism, reemphasis on some orthodox Reformation doctrines (as God s transcendence, the fallen state of man, the… …
9neo-pythagoreanism — “+ noun Usage: often capitalized N & usually capitalized P Etymology: ne + pythagoreanism : the doctrines of a school philosophy originating in Alexandria about the beginning of the first century A.D. and reviving with mystical interpretations… …
10ecumenicism — noun (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity • Syn: ↑ecumenism, ↑ecumenicalism • Derivationally related… …
