religious doctrines
Sacred belief systems
Religious doctrines are the formal beliefs and teachings of a faith tradition—the official positions on matters of theology, morality, and practice.
Churches, denominations, and religious bodies codify doctrine to establish what adherents should believe: The doctrine of the Trinity, Buddhist doctrine on suffering.
Doctrine implies authoritative teaching rather than personal interpretation.
- pantheismReality itself is holy
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
- seven deadly sinsTraditional mortal transgressions
- heavenSky or bliss
eternal life · communion · exegesis · predestination · reincarnation · deism · holy spirit · nirvana · midrash · sacraments · ten commandments · resurrection · born again · free will · salvation · transubstantiation · sin · original sin
- religious ethicsChristian ethics, divine command, moral law, divine law, love thy neighbor
religious doctrinesscientific theories
Tested explanatory models
rationalism · scientific method · materialism · naturalism · evidence-based reasoning
religious doctrinesmystical experience
Profound encounter beyond ordinary perception
spiritual but not religious · folk religion · private devotion