heterodoxy:
People who deviate from orthodoxy by professing a doctrine considered to be false are most often called heretics or radicals, while those who deviate from orthodoxy by removing themselves from the perceived body of believers are called schismatics. The distinction in terminology pertains to the subject matter; if one is addressing corporate unity, the emphasis may be on schism; if one is addressing doctrinal coherence, the emphasis may be on heresy.[1]
[1] The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.
[1] The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.
