Dogma vs. Tenet

Dogmanoun

An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.

Dogmanoun

A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.

Dogmanoun

That which is held as an opinion; a tenet; a doctrine.

Dogmanoun

A formally stated and authoritatively settled doctrine; a definite, established, and authoritative tenet.

Dogmanoun

A doctrinal notion asserted without regard to evidence or truth; an arbitrary dictum.

Dogmanoun

a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

Dogmanoun

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative;

Dogma

Dogma in the broad sense is any belief held with undefended certainty. It may be in the form of an official system of principles or doctrines of a religion, such as Roman Catholicism, Judaism, or Protestantism, or atheism, as well as the positions of a philosopher or of a philosophical school such as Stoicism.

Tenetnoun

An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

Tenetnoun

Any opinion, principle, dogma, belief, or doctrine, which a person holds or maintains as true; as, the tenets of Plato or of Cicero.

Tenetnoun

a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

Tenetnoun

a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy