Apostasy (/əˈpɒstəsi/; Greek: ἀποστασία, translit. apostasía, lit. "defection, revolt") is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation...
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Apostasy in Islam (Arabic: ردة, romanized: ridda or ارتداد, irtidād) is commonly defined as the abandonment of Islam by a Muslim, in thought, word, or...
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The Apostasy is the eighth studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. The album was released on 17 July 2007 through Regain Records. The Apostasy...
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Apostasy in Christianity is the repudiation of Christ and the central teachings of Christianity by someone who formerly was a Christian (Christ-follower)...
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The Great Apostasy is a concept within Christianity to describe a perception that mainstream Christian Churches have fallen away from the original faith...
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the crime of apostasy. The apostate can avoid prosecution and/or punishment if he or she confesses of having made a mistake of apostasy and rejoins Islam...
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religion by a person. Apostasy in Christianity Apostasy in Islam Apostasy in Judaism Apostasy may also refer to: Apostasia of 1965 (Apostasy of 1965), often...
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offenses is allowed by law in some countries. Such offenses include adultery, apostasy, blasphemy, corruption, drug trafficking, espionage, fraud, homosexuality...
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Apostasy is a Swedish black metal band formed in 2000. The original lineup from 2000 (the band should not be confused with the earlier Norwegian band of...
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Apostasy in Judaism is the rejection of Judaism and possible conversion to another religion by a Jew. The term apostasy is derived from Ancient Greek:...
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their families and communities due to beliefs about apostasy in Islam. In 23 countries apostasy is a punishable crime and in 13 of those it carries the...
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Apostasy is a 2017 British drama film about Jehovah's Witnesses directed by Daniel Kokotajlo. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto...
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"National Apostasy" was a sermon preached by John Keble at the University Church of St Mary, Oxford, on 14 July 1833. The sermon has traditionally been...
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Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History is a 1909 book by James E. Talmage that summarizes the Great Apostasy from the...
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Freedom of religion in the United Arab Emirates (redirect from Apostasy in the United Arab Emirates)
illegal to convert from Islam and leaving the Islamic faith is considered apostasy, a crime punishable by death. In 2023, the country was scored 2 out of...
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Freedom of religion in Malaysia (redirect from Apostasy in Malaysia)
states Malacca, Pahang, Perak, and Sabah, apostasy, attempted apostasy or being an accomplice to apostasy of someone else is a crime punishable by various...
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Criticism of Islam (section Apostasy)
laws, and 13% of them also had anti-apostasy laws. By 2017, 13 Muslim countries imposed the death penalty for apostasy or blasphemy. Amid the contemporary...
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Proselytizing Science Sexuality LGBT Slavery Social welfare Women Related topics Apostasy Criticism Muhammad Quran Hadith Arabic language Other religions Islamism...
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At the Arena ov Aion – Live Apostasy is the first live album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. It was released on 31 October 2008 through Regain Records...
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Arminianism (section Possibility of apostasy)
the possibility of apostasy. In particular, its fifth article expressed the necessity of further study on the possibility of apostasy. Sometime between...
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Youcef Nadarkhani (category People charged with apostasy in Iran)
name also spelled Nadar-Khani or Nadar Khani) was based on the crime of apostasy, renouncing his Islamic faith. Government officials later claimed that...
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of their eventually losing Christianity after generations of wars and apostasy. The Book of Mormon and continuing revelations would be the means of establishing...
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also used the name Dan P. K. Smyth. He wrote and directed the 2017 film Apostasy, which reflects his own experience of growing up as a Jehovah's Witness...
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Cristóvão Ferreira (section Life after apostasy)
1580–1650) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and Jesuit missionary who committed apostasy after being captured and tortured during the anti-Christian purges in 17th-century...
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Freedom of religion in Saudi Arabia (redirect from Saudi apostasy laws)
Under Saudi law conversion by a Muslim to another religion is considered apostasy, a crime punishable by death. In March 2014, the Saudi interior ministry...
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Islam and violence (section Apostasy)
for apostasy. Twenty-three Muslim-majority countries, as of 2013, additionally covered apostasy in Islam through their criminal laws. Today, apostasy is...
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The Politics of Religious Apostasy: The Role of Apostates in the Transformation of Religious Movements is a 1998 book edited by David G. Bromley. It presents...
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Takfir (category Apostasy in Islam)
traditional interpretations of Islamic law (sharīʿa) the punishment for apostasy is the death penalty, and potentially a cause of strife and violence within...
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Ridda Wars (redirect from Wars of Apostasy)
Ridda Wars (Arabic: حُرُوب ٱلرِّدَّة, romanized: ḥurūb ar-ridda, lit. 'Apostasy wars') were a series of military campaigns launched by the first caliph...
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