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schism/ˈskɪzəm/
A formal division or split within a religious body.
gnosis/ˈnəʊ.sɪs/
(gnosticism) an immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics
dicta/ˈdɪktə/ /ˈdɪktɑ/
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
laissez-faire/ˌlɛseɪˈfɛər/ /ˌleɪseɪˈfɛər/
A policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs.
darwinism/ˈdɑːrwɪnɪzəm/ /ˈdɑːrwɪnɪzəm/
Various concepts of development or evolution popularised by Charles Darwin's publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859.
gospelise/ˈɡɒspəlaɪz/
To teach the Gospels.
obscurant/ɒbˈskjʊəɹənt/ /ɑbˈskjəɹənt/
An opposer of lucidity and transparency in the political and intellectual spheres.
sects/sɛkts/
An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) political and/or religious beliefs.
sabellian/səˈbɛliən/ /seɪˈbɛliən/
Of or pertaining to the heresiarch Sabellius, or to sabellianism.
increment/ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t/
An amplification without strict climax, as in the following passage: "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, [...] think on these things."