Ecclesiasticism
ecclesiastical principles, practices, or spirit.
devotion, especially excessive devotion, to the principles or interests of the church.
historical examples
ecclesiasticism and commercialism, antagonism between, 134-136.
a century of science and other essays john fiske
dumas does not enter deeply into the subject of ecclesiasticism in france.
dumas’ paris francis miltoun
the university became a centre of politics and ecclesiasticism.
oxford and its story cecil headlam
society, though small and old-fashioned, unfriendly to new ideas and tinged with ecclesiasticism, is simple mannered and kindly.
south america observations and impressions james bryce
the conventional sobriety and ecclesiasticism of the t-tle-page do not prepare one for the novelty of the contents.
woman, church & state matilda joslyn gage
true blue presbyterianism rose in contrast with milder colours of ecclesiasticism.
recollections of a long life john stoughton
philosophy was the “handmaid” of theology and ecclesiasticism.
the wonders of life ernst haeckel
it is hardly necessary to say that the religion which whitman celebrates is not any form of ecclesiasticism.
whitman john burroughs
luther was still a papist, and thought to grow his plants of evangelic faith under the shadow of the upas of ecclesiasticism.
luther and the reformation: joseph a. seiss
no matter what the subject may be, there is usually a smack of ecclesiasticism in the ordinary give-and-take of conversation.
literary tours in the highlands and islands of scotland daniel turner holmes
noun
exaggerated attachment to the practices or principles of the christian church
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