Dogmas

The massive failure of totalitarian metamyths, the extraordinary scale of the megadeaths exacted in the name of dogmas, and the currently more pervasive intellectual skepticism regarding the practicality of utopias, makes it unlikely that a self-destructive political wave will replicate the tragic errors of the twentieth century. ❋ Zbigniew Brzezinski (1993)

His attitude toward the idealistic dogmas is a most independent one and quite frequently one of opposition. ❋ Unknown (1950)

Friends, who denounced her as a dangerous woman because she doubted certain dogmas they fully believed. ❋ Unknown (1898)

The point: there aren’t really dogmas in science, but some scientific concepts are sometimes called dogmas by scientists. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Albert Schweitzer too has lived his whole life by the same principle, applying it to everything he has done, although he has never been a believer in dogmas. ❋ Unknown (1958)

To be applied, the interest of the Twelve hundred dollars above mentioned, for educational purposes alone, for children of both sexes of color, in Canada, apart from all sectarian or traditional dogmas, which is the only hope for the rising generation. ❋ William Still (N/A)

Their dogmas were the existence of one God and the immortality of the soul. ❋ Various (N/A)

We cannot describe as dogmas, doctrines such as the Apokatastasis, or the Kenosis of the Son of God, without coming into conflict with the ordinary usage of language and with ecclesiastical law. ❋ Adolph Harnack (1890)

That which Protestants and Catholics call dogmas, are not only ecclesiastical doctrines, but they are also: (1) theses expressed in abstract terms, forming together ❋ Adolph Harnack (1890)

Protestantism; (2) That as noted above, the dogmas, that is, the formulated doctrines of faith have different meanings on different matters in the Protestant and in the Catholic Churches. ❋ Adolph Harnack (1890)

This view of dogma cannot be shaken by the fact that particular historical facts, miraculous or not miraculous are described as dogmas; for here they are regarded as such, only in so far as they have got the value of doctrines which have been inserted in the complete structure of doctrines and are, on the other hand, members of a chain of proofs, viz., proofs from prophecy. ❋ Adolph Harnack (1890)

I think pretty much as you do about Christianity -- about the dogmas, that is; but we've no need to fear it in this way. ❋ George Gissing (1880)

Dogmatics is the science of dogmas, that is, of the ecclesiastically-authorized articles of faith, and hence has an empirically-given historical object, and is therefore essentially historical, and not at all speculative; speculative theology is, on the contrary, the presupposition of dogmatics. ❋ 1819-1870 (1873)

[Ps 9: 19] Wherefore let not him sleep that is set over the Church, lest through his carelessness the enemy should sow therein tares, that is, the dogmas of the heretics. ❋ 1225?-1274 (1842)

I'm now 60 years old, have experimented with several food "dogmas" including macrobiotics, and consider myself a conscious eater. ❋ Meathead Goldwyn (2010)

Whereas, Dasgupta argues against these kind of dogmas carried by the Indian philosophers. ❋ Kesav (2009)

These are "dogmas" because they are "proven," not by historical evidence or practical experience, but rather through repetition. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He gain acceptance and traction because his "dogmas" were practical, applicable, and focused on results which businesses can readily understands. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Isn't it the strength of the thoughtful designer to be able to pick and choose among "dogmas"? ❋ Erik Stolterman (2006)