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| An '''infidel''' (literally, "one without faith") is one who doubts or rejects central tenets of a ], especially ] or ].<ref>"Infidel", The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition | An '''infidel''' (literally, "one without faith") is one who doubts or rejects central tenets of a ], especially ] or ].<ref>"Infidel", The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition | ||
| Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.</ref><ref>"Infidel", Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.</ref> In ] ] it refers to one who does not believe in the ] of ] or one who has not been ]. A ], in contrast, is an individual who believes in the divinity of Jesus, but also knowingly holds beliefs that contradict Catholic ], while a ] is an individual who does not hold beliefs contrary to Catholic dogma, but denies the ] of the Catholic Church.<ref>] Catholic Encyclopedia </ref> | Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.</ref><ref>"Infidel", Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.</ref> In ] ] it refers to one who does not believe in the ] of ] or one who has not been ]. A ], in contrast, is an individual who believes in the divinity of Jesus, but also knowingly holds beliefs that contradict Catholic ], while a ] is an individual who does not hold beliefs contrary to Catholic dogma, but denies the ] of the Catholic Church.<ref>] Catholic Encyclopedia </ref> | ||
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For other uses, see Infidel (disambiguation).An infidel (literally, "one without faith") is one who doubts or rejects central tenets of a religion, especially Christianity or Islam. In Roman Catholic Christianity it refers to one who does not believe in the divinity of Jesus or one who has not been baptized. A heretic, in contrast, is an individual who believes in the divinity of Jesus, but also knowingly holds beliefs that contradict Catholic dogma, while a schismatic is an individual who does not hold beliefs contrary to Catholic dogma, but denies the authority of the Catholic Church.
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- "Infidel", The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
- "Infidel", Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
- 1910 Catholic Encyclopedia
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