In Iran, I met many pious believers who oppose the idea of a theocratic state, some on points of doctrine and others for fear of tarnishing religion with secular politics.
Scalia and Garner have a talent for making complicated and sometimes arcane points of doctrine seem accessible and even plain.
It was there that the general synods of the New England churches met in 1637 and 1647 to settle disputed points of doctrine and, from there, that the Reverend Thomas Hooker's congregation departed for Connecticut in 1636.
Ideologies, in the prime minister's view, are for sweaty zealots who work themselves up into frightful lathers over footling points of doctrine.
Preferring to avoid abstruse points of doctrine, he preached morality, charity, and Christian responsibilities.
"Sure, I fooled around, but I never felt gratified myself," he says, as if arguing the finer points of doctrine.
In points of doctrine, worship, and ministerial order, the church descended from and has remained associated with the Church of England.
Observant Muslims contest, dispute, accept and reject points of doctrine exactly as those from other faiths do.
Bullinger adopted most of Zwingli's points of doctrine.
Importance and variation of doctrine for respondents, scale: Low-Medium-High.
