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Understanding Heresy in Religious Contexts

This quiz explores the concept of heresy across various religious contexts, examining historical figures, movements, and theological distinctions.

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1 The use of the word "heresy" in the context of Christianity was given wide currency by ________ in his tract Contra Haereses (Against Heresies) to describe and discredit his opponents in the early Christian Church.

2 [1] It is distinct from ________, which is the formal denunciation of one's religion, principles or cause,[2] and blasphemy, which is irreverence toward religion.

3 Although Sufism is often accepted as valid by Shi'a and many Sunnis, the relatively recent movement of ________ view it as heretical.

4 In addition, the more right-wing groups within Orthodox Judaism holds that all Jews who reject the simple meaning of ________'s 13 principles of Jewish faith are heretics.

5 Groups like the Ismailis, the Hurufiya, the ________, the Bektashi and even the Sufis have also been regarded as heretical by some.

6 ________ on the relation between madness, heresy, and genius: "...

7 The term heresy is less common today, with some notable exceptions: see for example ________ and the "character" of debates over ordination of women and gay priests.

8 Orthodox Judaism considers views on the part of Jews which depart from the traditional ________ to be heretical.

9 ________ distinguished between two types of scientific heretic: "Endoheretics are appropriately credentialed scientists.

10 [4] As such, most of Orthodox Judaism considers Reform and Reconstructionist Judaism to be heretical movements, and regards most of ________ as heretical.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • in order to subdue the heresy of Imiaslavie, the Russian Empire sent two transport ships and a gunboat to Mount Athos in Greece, and stormed the St. Panteleymon Monastery.
  • the Roman Catholic Church objected to the English translations in the Tyndale Bible, believing them to be purposeful mistranslations to promote anticlericalism and heretical views.
  • the United Church of Christ in Blooming Grove, New York was a Presbyterian congregation until its pastor was tried for heresy.
  • although Robert of Melun disagreed with some of Peter Abelard's teachings, he still defended Abelard against heresy charges.
  • Quirinus Kuhlmann, a German poet who called himself "son of the Son of God", was denounced as theologically and politically dangerous, and burnt at the stake for heresy in Moscow in 1689.
  • Isabelle Romée was the mother of Joan of Arc and petitioned the Pope before her daughter's conviction for heresy was overturned.
  • Jakub Uchański, a 16th-century primate of Poland, was suspected of heresy and summoned to appear before the inquisition in Rome.
  • Albanian writer Jani Vreto was excommunicated by the Orthodox metropolitan of Gjirokastër, who accused him of having committed heresy by "creating an Albanian question".
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