Teaching; instruction.
That which is taught; what is held, put forth as true, and supported by a teacher, a school, or a sect; a principle or position, or the body of principles, in any branch of knowledge; any tenet or dogma; a principle of faith; as, the doctrine of atoms; the doctrine of chances.
Latin doctrina, variant of doctor -- teachings or something taught as the principle or creed of a religion, political party, etc.; tenets (maintenance or defense of a theory or principle); dogma (handed down by authority as true and indisputable); a rule or theory of law, based on carefully worked out principles and advanced by its adherents.
A religious belief. Can also refer to the collective beliefs of a religion.
A legal principle or concept that is established through past decisions (e.g., court cases) and widely upheld. Compare to Common Law and Precedent.
a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief
Official teaching of the church.
An official principle or belief held by a religious group
The formal teachings of the church.
body of opinion, teachings, particularly religious or political Where the circumstances are unknown, the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur may be of great assistance. doctrinal(adj), doctrinaire
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
a basic tenet of faith
a collection of information accepted as authoritative and valid
a group of teachings about a certain subject
a rule, principle, theory or tenet of the law that is widely used, known and accepted amongst the legal professionals
a set of teachings and practices, usually with a moral and ethical aspect to them
That which is held to be true by any person, sect, or school; especially, in religion, a tenet, or body of tenets
embraces all those beliefs and teachings that are contained in and reflect the message of Jesus Christ.
A doctrine is a principle or belief, or a set of principles or beliefs, which are thought by its supporters to be absolutely true and therefore, the only one acceptable [4].
The teaching of the Church, called variously the doctrine of Christ (2 John 9), the apostles' doctrine (Acts 2:42), or sound doctrine (Titus 1:9; see 2 Tim. 3:16; Rom. 16:17).
Principle of law established through past decisions.
Fundamental principles by which military forces guide their actions in support of national objectives; doctrine is authoritative but requires judgement in application
article of Church teaching on the Christian faith Ecclesiology - science relating to the church or to churches, now usually the science of church building and decoration
a belief sanctioned by religious authority
A rule or principle of the law established through the repeated application of legal precedents.
A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief, as by a religious, political, scientific, or philosophic group; dogma
Content of teaching intended to be accepted and believed as truth.
A statement of what the Bible teaches and the church believes.
a teaching
Legal rule, principle or tenet.
Doctrine, from Latin doctrina (compare doctor), means "a code of beliefs", "a body of teachings" or "instructions", taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. The Greek analogy is the etymology of catechism.
