They were accused of heresy. He was preaching dangerous heresies.
Recent Examples on the WebThe tasting notes pair well with a fresh-cut sprig of mint in a julep, and so this heresy is his drink of choice in the hottest months of the year. Maggie Menderski, courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Cheney’s heresy was not just telling the truth about the former president and his incessant lying but helping lead congressional hearings that revealed in garish and horrifying detail the depths of Trump’s immorality and reckless self-regard.Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 Zaharias is a peaceful beekeeper falsely convicted of heresy. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 As punishment for his heresy, the British bank has sent him to re-education camp. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 May 2022 Eastern Orthodox Christians outside the Russian church have been especially vocal, branding Russkiy Mir a heresy and denouncing Russia for both the current war and its precursors in Crimea and the Donbas in 2014. Nr Editors, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022 And while her story is certainly well-known in many aspects, the throughline of her life has left room for much speculation and heresy. Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2022 Francis' crackdown on the old Mass has angered his conservative critics, many of whom have gone so far as to accuse him of heresy and watering down Catholic doctrine with his focus on the environment, social justice and migrants.Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 Francis’ crackdown on the old Mass has outraged his conservative critics, many of whom have gone so far to accuse him of heresy and watering down Catholic doctrine with his focus on the environment, social justice and migrants. Nicole Winfield, ajc, 18 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English heresie, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed (with assimilation to the suffix -ie-y entry 2) from Late Latin haeresis, heresis "school (of philosophy or theology), sect, belief contrary to church dogma," borrowed from Greek haíresis "act of taking, choice, course of action or thought, system of principles, sect, faction," from haireîn "to take, grasp, (middle voice) obtain, choose, prefer" (of obscure origin) + -sis-sis