Tenets and dogma
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| − | A tenet is an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true by someone or especially an organization. While dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization: it is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted or from which diverged. In the context of religion, a specific opinion starts out as a tenet | + | A tenet is an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true by someone or especially an organization. While dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization: it is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted or from which diverged. In the context of religion, a specific opinion starts out as a tenet and may over time develop into dogma. |
Revision as of 13:52, 19 June 2010
A tenet is an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true by someone or especially an organization. While dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization: it is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted or from which diverged. In the context of religion, a specific opinion starts out as a tenet and may over time develop into dogma.
