The term '''doctrine''' refers to a principle, or set of closely related principles, used in [[government]], [[law]] or [[religion]] that governs an issue and requires a result, or explicit formulation, in a [[dogma]]tic ([[Authority|authoritarian]]) manner. | The term '''doctrine''' refers to a principle, or set of closely related principles, used in [[government]], [[law]] or [[religion]] that governs an issue and requires a result, or explicit formulation, in a [[dogma]]tic ([[Authority|authoritarian]]) manner. |