Definitions for Erastianism

Erastianism E·ras·tian·ism

Spelling: [ih-ras-chuh-niz-uh m, -tee-uh-niz-]
IPA: /ɪˈræs tʃəˌnɪz əm, -ti əˌnɪz-/

Erastianism is a 11 letter English word.

You can make 1115 anagrams from letters in Erastianism (aaeiimnrsst).

Definitions for Erastianism

noun

  1. the doctrine, advocated by Thomas Erastus, of the supremacy of the state over the church in ecclesiastical matters.

Origin of Erastianism

First recorded in 1675-85; Erastian + -ism

Examples for Erastianism

This extreme Erastianism had its roots in Indian as well as Chinese ideas.

Erastianism, the right of the State to override and overrule the decisions of the Church that happen to involve civil penalties.

Nor did he fail to point out the suicidal nature of Erastianism.

What is known as “Erastianism” would be better connected with the name of Grotius.

When the question was put to him, "Is it our duty to refuse ordination to any one who holds the views of Erastianism?"

Erastianism is so called from Erastus, a German heretic of the sixteenth century.

Obviously, if this is 'Erastianism,' it is of an unusual kind.

It was a striking triumph for Erastianism, though the more liberal principles of Hoadly were less successful.

Under its lordly bewitchery, Erastianism prevails in the Established Churches of the kingdom.

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