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'''Heresy''' is the act of speaking against the word of the an established [[Religion|religious]] organization, or simply having private beliefs that are not in accordance with the officially-endorsed position.

'''Heresy''' is the act of speaking against the doctrine of an established [[Religion|religious]] organization, or simply having private beliefs that are not in accordance with the officially-endorsed position.

In early [[Christianity]], '''heresy''' was a recurring problem as people pretending to be [[Christian]]s would advocate doctrines contrary to the [[Bible]]. As heresy was seen as a great threat to the church, spurious allegations of heresy were also used by rival ecclesiarchs to attack their enemies. A series of [[Councils]] were held to establish official doctrine, in some cases leading to [[Great Schism|schisms]], such as the split between the [[Roman Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox]] Churches in the eleventh century.

In early [[Christianity]], '''heresy''' was a recurring problem as people pretending to be [[Christian]]s would advocate doctrines contrary to the [[Bible]]. As heresy was seen as a great threat to the church, spurious allegations of heresy were also used by rival ecclesiarchs to attack their enemies. A series of [[Councils]] were held to establish official doctrine, in some cases leading to [[Great Schism|schisms]], such as the split between the [[Roman Catholic]] and [[Eastern Orthodox]] Churches in the eleventh century.

*The nature of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]], ie whether he was both [[God]] and [[Man]], or one or the other, or something else entirely (eg [[Arianism]]).

*The nature of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]], ie whether he was both [[God]] and [[Man]], or one or the other, or something else entirely (eg [[Arianism]]).

*The [[soul]], whether it exists and what happens to it after [[death]] (eg [[Epicurianism]]).

*The [[soul]], whether it exists and what happens to it after [[death]] (eg [[Epicurianism]]).

*What men have to do to enter [[Heaven]], eg whether [[faith]] alone is sufficient (eg [[Pelagianism]]).

*What humans have to do to enter [[Heaven]], eg whether [[faith]] alone is sufficient (eg [[Pelagianism]]).

*Arguing that religions other than Christianity are pathways to salvation, as does [[Barack  Obama]][http://www.onenewsnow.com/Election2008/Default.aspx?id=73553]

*Arguing that religions other than Christianity are pathways to salvation, as does [[Barack  Obama]][http://www.onenewsnow.com/Election2008/Default.aspx?id=73553]