Literary notes about doctrine (AI summary)
In literature, “doctrine” is used to denote a codified system of beliefs that ranges from religious and ethical standards to philosophical and political principles. Authors employ the term to refer to established theological tenets, such as the Christian Trinity [1] or the atonement [2], while it also captures the evolution of thought in fields like psychology and empiricism [3, 4]. Moreover, the word frequently signifies traditional norms or widely held ideologies that guide behavior and judgment, whether in matters of faith [5, 6] or the broader critique of inherited ideas [7, 8]. This versatile usage underscores its function as both a marker of orthodox teachings and a subject of critical debate in intellectual discourse.
- The doctrine of a Trinity in the Godhead is taught by each.
— from The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors; Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves - We will trace the doctrine of the atonement briefly through its successive stages of growth and development.
— from The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors; Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves - By his development of the doctrine of apperception he took psychology forever beyond the old associationism which had ceased to be fruitful.
— from A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud - This doctrine is of course an integral part of empiricism, an integral part of common-sense.
— from The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by William James - In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in gravity, 2:8.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - And I will give you pastors according to my own heart, and they shall feed you with knowledge and doctrine. 3:16.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - The sad effects of this degradation of God into a physical power are not hard to trace in Augustine's own doctrine and feeling.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana - The Middle Ages were a rational epoch, an age of doctrine.
— from What's Wrong with the World by G. K. Chesterton
