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-Heresy = denial of the orthodox faith
+This page includes list of Heresies, schisms, and religions that counter certain core Catholic beliefs.
-Schism = deviation from orthodoxy without full denial of it
+== Definitions ==
-Orthodox = "the right way", what it is accepted, i.e. Catholic belief
+=== '''heresy''' ===
-This page includes list of Heresies and schisms
+* means "against accepted or established standards"
+* = denial of the orthodox faith
-== Definitions ==
+=== '''Heretic''' ===
+* one who practices a heresy
-=== orthodoxy ===
-* "ortho" (true, straight, right ) + ''doxa'' (opinion, praise) = "right opinion
 === heterodoxy ===
 * "hetero" (another, of the other) + ''dox'' = other opion
 ** note: the suffix ''-doxy'' comes from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] root '''*dek-''' "to take, accept"
-=== heterodoxy===
-* "'''heresy'''", which means "against accepted or established standards"
+* "heresy" is from Greek ''hairesis'' for "taking for oneself"
-* heresy is from Greek ''hairesis'' for "taking for oneself"
+=== orthodox / orthodoxy ===
+* "ortho" (true, straight, right ) + ''doxa'' (opinion, praise) = "right opinion
+* = "the right way", what it is accepted as Catholic belief
+=== '''schism''' ===
+* deviation from orthodoxy without full denial of it
+* an offshoot belief or belief system
 == Divinity of Christ ==