apostasy

The punishment for apostasy in some countries is severe.

Apostasy is considered a serious offense in many religious communities.

The act of apostasy can lead to excommunication from the church.

She was accused of apostasy after publicly renouncing her faith.

The community shunned him for his apostasy.

His apostasy caused a rift in his family.

The consequences of apostasy can be far-reaching.

Apostasy is often a contentious issue within religious circles.

The man's apostasy was met with disbelief by his friends.

She struggled with feelings of guilt after her apostasy.

But neither did we touch again on what Raffles professed to have forgotten—my " apostasy, " my " lapse into virtue, " as he had been pleased to call it.

In the very word is something from which we shrink; it seems to signify nothing less than a national apostasy, a denial of the faith in which we won our glory.

If a woman were among the guests of Northmour, it would show a change in his habits and an apostasy from his pet theories of life, well calculated to fill me with surprise.