Dogma is a term of Greek origin that literally means "what you think is true”. In antiquity, the term was linked to what appeared to be a belief or conviction, a firm thought or doctrine.
Later it came to have a religious foundation that characterizes each of the fundamental and indisputable points of a religious belief. Unquestionable points, an absolute truth that must be taught with authority.
In addition to Christianity, dogmas are present in other religions such as Judaism or Islam. Dogmatic principles are basic beliefs preached by religions, which must be followed and respected by their members without any doubt.
Those who reject them may incur crimes that vary according to religion. In the Catholic Church, the crime of heresy took place in the Middle Ages, when accused persons were excommunicated or persecuted through the Inquisition.
The dogmas proclaimed by the Catholic Church must be accepted as truths revealed by God through the Bible. They are irrevocable and no member of the Church, not even the Pope, has the authority to change them. Examples of dogmas are the Existence of God and the Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ is the Natural Son of God, the Virginity and Assumption of Mary, among others.