dogma

     

Dogma (the plural is either ogmata or dogmas, Greek δόγμα, plural δόγματα) is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, ideology or any kind of organization, thought to be authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted or diverged from. While in the context of religion the term is largely descriptive, outside of religion its current usage tends to carry a pejorative connotation—referring to concepts as being "established" only according to a particular point of view, and thus one of doubtful foundation. This pejorative connotation is even stronger with the term dogmatic, used to describe a person of rigid beliefs who is not open to rational argument.

Trivia about dogma

  • 1999 Kevin Smith film that didn't follow Christianity to the letter
  • A set of religious beliefs
  • In Catholicism, these beliefs include the Assumption & papal infallibility