All 4 Uses of
heresy
in
Sophie's World
- During the Renaissance there was a tremendous thirst for trying witches, burning heretics, magic and superstition, bloody religious wars—and not least, the brutal conquest of America.†
Chpt 16
- Spinoza belonged to the Jewish community of Amsterdam, but he was excommunicated for heresy.†
Chpt 19
- They tried to disinherit him on the grounds of his heresy.
Chpt 19 *heresy = opinions or actions most people consider immoral
- Was that the heresy?†
Chpt 19
Definition:
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(heresy) opinions or actions most people consider immoral