heresy

Example Sentences

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"This is eminently reasonable but was treated for many years as heresy," he added.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

His brother confirmed in an interview with the city’s local station WGN-TV that he is a White Sox fan, refuting early heresy claiming he roots for the Cubs, aka Satan’s Stickballers.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

I realize this is heresy, but I think it’s important to acknowledge the irreducible strangeness of the drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

Across the decades, there were many cases of ecclesiastical civil disobedience — clergy doing ordinations and marriages that defied church bans, some of whom were tried for heresy or other infractions.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024

The work was titled Le Monde, ou Traité de la Lumière, and it was on the verge of being published when news of Galileo’s trial and conviction for heresy reached Holland.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin