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Apostasy

Apostasy (/ə.ˈpɒs.tə.si/, ə-POSS-tə-see; Ancient Greek: ἀποστασία, romanized: apostasía, lit. 'defection, revolt') is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be defined within the broader context of embracing an opinion that is contrary to one's previous religious beliefs. One who undertakes…

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related to Further reading · 129
Apostasy → Alternative Religion, America, Apostates, Astra Woodcraft, Babinski, Ballantine Books, Became Superhuman, Benjamin, Beverly Hills, Bromley, Cascade Books, Case Study Using Stark's, Century, Charles, Church, Club Québec Loisirs, Comparative Analysis, Consequences, Contemporary Religion, CT
related to Public opinion · 35
Apostasy → According, Afghanistan, Ahmadi Muslim, Ahmadiyya, Ahmadiyya Muslim, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Egypt, Iraq, Islam, Islamic, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Muhammad, Muslim
related to Apostasy and contemporary criminal law · 31
Apostasy → Afghan Penal Code, Afghanistan, Article, Brunei, Bruneian Syariah Penal Code, Emirati Penal Code, However, In Kelantan, Iran, Iranian Constitution, Iranian Sharia, Kelantan, Malacca, Malaysia, Maldives, Maldivian Penal Code, Mauritania, Mauritanian Penal Code, Pahang, Penang
related to Recent times · 30
Apostasy → Adraf Al-Hadi Mohammed Abdullah, Ashraf Fayadh, Bangladesh, By, Christian, Christianity, Dhaka, However, In, Iranian, ISIL, Islam, Islamic, Lajja, Meriam Yehya Ibrahim Ishag, Mrs Ibrahim Ishag, Muslim, Muslims, Raif Badawi, Saudi Arabian
related to Christianity · 25
Apostasy → Acts, Adultery, All, Biblical Imagery, Christ, Christian, Eastern Orthodox, Falling Away, However, Lutheran, Methodist, New Testament, Oriental Orthodox, Oropeza, Rebellion, Reformed Churches, Roman Catholic, Scripture, The Ancient Greek, The Christian
related to history · 23
Apostasy → AD, As, Buddhists, Christianity, Christians, Church, Corpus Juris Civilis, Eastern Europe, Europe, Jews, Justinian Code, Kidir, Medieval, Middle Ages, Roman Empire, Romans, Sasanian Empire, The, The Justinian Code, Theodosian Code
related to Hinduism · 19
Apostasy → Apastamba Dharmasutra, Brahmin, He, Hinduism, In, India, Kātyāyana, Nāradasmṛti, Parasara-samhita, Parashara, Rig Veda, Samaveda, Shudra, Smr, The, The Vashistha Dharmasastra, Vaishya, Yajnavalkya, Yajurveda
related to Penalties · 15
Apostasy → Although, As, Boniface VIII, Christian, Christianity, Classical, God, Hostiensis, Islam, Jews, Marrano Jews, Moriscos, Priscillian, Spanish Inquisition, The
related to Apostasy laws · 14
Apostasy → Council, Heiner Bielefeldt, Human Rights's, In, Iran, Islam, Islamic, Muslim, Saudi Arabia, States, Turkey, United Nations Commission, United Nations Human Rights, United Nations Special Rapporteur
related to External links · 11
Apostasy → Africa, Congress, Library, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, The, Wikimedia Commons Quotations, WikiquoteLaws Criminalizing Apostasy, Wiktionary Media, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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Apostasyis aunique phenomenon and a distinct type of religious defection in which the apostate is a defector0.90text
Apostasyis arejection of Christ by one who has been a Christian0.90text
the Waldensians were considered apostates by the Churchinstance ofMedieval sects deemed heretical0.80text
treating a copy of the Qurʾan with disrespectinstance ofor if he or she commits an action0.80text
Turkeyinstance ofApostasy is legal in secular Muslim countries0.80text
anti-cult organizationsinstance ofwhich is then rewarded for playing that role by groups that are in conflict with the original group of membership0.80text
Apostasyrelated to Apostasy and contemporary criminal lawAfghanistan0.60section
Apostasyrelated to Apostasy and contemporary criminal lawArticle0.60section
Apostasyrelated to Apostasy and contemporary criminal lawAfghan Penal Code0.60section
Apostasyrelated to Apostasy and contemporary criminal lawBrunei0.60section
Apostasyrelated to Apostasy and contemporary criminal lawSection0.60section
Apostasyrelated to Apostasy and contemporary criminal lawBruneian Syariah Penal Code0.60section

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