doctrine — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ Catholic, Christian, Islamic, etc. ▪ church ▪ economic, legal, military, political … Collocations dictionary
Body of resurrection — is a typical term of Esoteric Christianity, used to indicate a spiritual body associated with a special enlightenment or experience.The Doctrine of the Spiritual BodyMany western and Eastern tradition share a common doctrine on a spiritual and… … Wikipedia
doctrine — doctrine, dogma, tenet are synonymous only when they mean a principle (usually one of a series or of a body of principles) accepted as authoritative (as by members of a church, a school of philosophers, or a branch of science). Doctrine is often… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Doctrine of the Atonement — Doctrine of the Atonement † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Doctrine of the Atonement The word atonement, which is almost the only theological term of English origin, has a curious history. The verb atone , from the adverbial phrase at one (M … Catholic encyclopedia
doctrine — doc trine (d[o^]k tr[i^]n), n. [F. doctrine, L. doctrina, fr. doctor. See {Doctor}.] 1. Teaching; instruction. [1913 Webster] He taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken. Mark iv. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. That… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doctrine — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. doctrine (12c.) teaching, doctrine, and directly from L. doctrina teaching, body of teachings, learning, from doctor teacher (see DOCTOR (Cf. doctor)) … Etymology dictionary
Doctrine of signatures — The doctrine of signatures is a philosophy shared by herbalists from the time of Dioscurides and Galen. This doctrine states that herbs that resemble various parts of the body can be used to treat ailments of that part of the body. Examples… … Wikipedia
Doctrine — For the PHP object relational mapping framework, see Doctrine (PHP). Doctrine (Latin: doctrina) is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge … Wikipedia
Doctrine of the Holy Crown — The doctrine of the Holy Crown (in Hungarian: Szentkorona tan ) is a complex tradition that underlies Hungary s historical, unwritten constitution. It was on this basis that the idea of the state of Hungary was based, that determined Hungary s… … Wikipedia
Doctrine and Covenants — The Doctrine and Covenants (sometimes abbreviated and cited as D C or D. and C.) is a part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. Originally published in 1835 as Doctrine and Covenants of the… … Wikipedia
