WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A public heretic is someone who openly adheres to some heretical sect. But a private heretic is a person who does not openly adhere to any heretical sect.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word heresy is usually used within a Christian, Jewish, or Islamic context, and implies slightly different meanings in each. The founder or leader of a heretical movement is called a heresiarch, while individuals who espouse heresy or commit heresy are known as heretics.

Detailed explanation-3: -her·e·sy ˈher-ə-sē plural heresies. : religious opinion that is opposed to the doctrines of a church. : opinion that is opposed to a generally accepted belief.

Detailed explanation-4: -For convenience the heresies which arose in this period have been divided into three groups: Trinitarian/Christological; Gnostic; and other heresies.

Detailed explanation-5: -Heresy is a belief or action that most people think is wrong, because it disagrees with beliefs that are generally accepted. It might be considered heresy to suggest such a notion. Heresy is a belief or action which seriously disagrees with the principles of a particular religion.