The Clue
Rejection of church dogma (6 letter answer)
The Answer
HERESY
Tags
Notes
The answer HERESY is uncommon, appearing about once every 475 puzzles.
Related Clues
Heterodoxy
Misbelief
Unorthodoxy
Dangerous pronouncements
Dissenting belief
Galileo's "crime"
Grounds for excommunication
Inquisition concern
The Inquisition's target
Reason for excommunication
Reason for an inquisition
Religious dissent
Savonarola's offense
Unorthodox belief
Unorthodox doctrine
Contrary religious opinion
Excommunication provocation
Council of Trent subject
Diet of Worms concern
Joan of Arc's "crime"
Joan of Arc's crime
Marcion's opinions, e.g.
Martin Luther's crime
Nicene Council concern
Accusation against Joan of Arc
Cause for burning at the stake
Jan Hus's supposed crime
Definition
HERESY as a noun:
1. (unorthodoxy, heterodoxy, heresy) = any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
2. (heresy, unorthodoxy) = a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion