The term “heresy” in literature oscillates between denoting a literal violation of dogmatic religious principles and serving as a metaphor for radical or iconoclastic thought. In many texts, it signifies dangerous ideological dissent—accused figures face severe punishment, as when a priest is burnt alive for heresy ([1]) or when historical proceedings target the Templars ([2], [3]). At the same time, authors employ “heresy” more abstractly to critique the status quo or intellectual conformity, as in Chesterton’s discussion of modern societal faults ([4], [5]) and Coleridge’s philosophical inquiry into who may judge heretical views ([6]). Even in lighter or ironic contexts, such as Oscar Wilde’s quip in “An Ideal Husband” ([7]) or Dickens’s casual use ([8]), “heresy” persists as a multifaceted concept that both condemns dangerous deviations and champions the spirit of critical inquiry.