doctrine
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a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or schooltypes:croyanceany system of principles or beliefsdualismethe doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evilimitationthe doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitationspluralismethe doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elementsdoctrine théologiquethe doctrine of a religious grouppéché originela sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adamprédestination(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)esthétique(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautifulpragmatisme(philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and valuedogmea religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proofîcuménisme(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unitytype of:croyanceany cognitive content held as true
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the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that grouptypes:péché originela sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adamdogmea religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proofîcuménisme(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
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a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proofsynonyms: dogme
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In this short story, an African American woman in the South reflects on history, heritage, and family. Here is a link to our lists for The Color Purple by Alice Walker.
In 1951, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recruited 13 parents to file a class action suit on behalf of their children. The named plaintiff, Oliver Brown, was the father of a third grader who, denied admission to a neighborhood school because of his race, was forced to walk six blocks to take a bus to a black school. On reviewing the District Court's ruling based on the precedent of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court decided that segregated public schools were unequal and unconstitutional. This led to the Civil Rights Act of 1957. These words are from the unanimous opinion written by Earl Warren. Read the full text here.
Richly illustrated with archival photos, this book offers an account of the 1961 Freedom Ride, a protest of unconstitutional racial segregation on buses.