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Adherence or conformity to the system of doctrine held by all parts of the orthodox Christian church; the doctrine so held; orthodoxy.

The doctrine or theory that psychical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.

of an ancient religious sect, so called fron Cerinthus, a Jew, who attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics. Hook.

The doctrine of the personal reign of Christ on earth during the millennium.

under Christian institutions, in distinction from heathen or Mohammedan lands. The Arian doctrine which then divided Christendom. Milton A wide and still widening Christendom. Coleridge.

truth as taught by Him; especially, one whose inward and outward life is conformed to the doctrines of Christ. The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Acts xi. 26.

The religion of Christians; the system of doctrines and precepts taught by Christ.

Consonance with the doctrines of Christianity. [Obs.] Hammond.

f passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission. The true doctrines of astronomy appear to have had some popular circulation. Whewell.

The doctrine that land and capital should be owned by society collectively or as a whole; communism. W. G. Summer.

an annotator. The commentator's professed object is to explain, to enforce, to illustrate doctrines claimed as true. Whewell.

The doctrine of the existence of the entire body of Christ in the eucharist, under each element, so that the body and blood are both received by comunication in one kind only.

One who conforms; one who complies with established forms or doctrines.

Thoughtful or sympathetic regard or notice. Consideration for the poor is a doctrine of the church. Newman.

accord; consistency; suitableness. The perfect consonancy of our persecuted church to the doctrines of Scripture and antiquity. Hammond. The optic nerve responds to the waves with which it is in consonance. Tyndall.

on or enactment; especially, one made by a Roman emperor, or one affecting ecclesiastical doctrine or disipline; as, the constitutions of Justinian. The positive constutions of our own churches. Hooker. A constitution of Valentinian addressed to Olybrius, then prefect of Rome, for the regulation of the conduct of advoc…

The doctrine of consubstantiation.

To profess or belive the doctrine of consubstantion. The consubstantiating church and priest. Dryden.

ouble-faced, is double mouthed, And with contrary blast proclaims most deeds. Milton. The doctrine of the earth's motion appeared to be contrary to the sacred Scripture. Whewell.

The native church of Egypt or church of Alexandria, which in general organization and doctrines resembles the Roman Catholic Church, except that it holds to the Monophysitic doctrine which was condemned (a. d. 451) by the council of Chalcedon, and allows its priests to marry. The "pope and patriarch" has jurisdiction o…