latitudinarianism

[lat-i-tood-uh-nair-ee-uhn-iz-uhm]

noun

1. an attitude characterized by latitude when it comes to differences of belief, especially religious belief; open-mindedness or tolerance.

Example Sentences

It can be shown, too, that toleration began with the distinction between fundamental and non-fundamental doctrines, expanded in exact proportion to the growing latitudinarianism, and triumphed only when indifference to dogma had become a prevailing sentiment among legislators.

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He must have been a much hated man, for his latitudinarianism offended the high church party and his rationalism the other sections.

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An able writer has described “the result of the whole work” as “a system of theology not merely in discordance with the Church of England, but with every sect by which we are divided; an incoherent and conflicting theory, which combines Arianism, Anabaptism, Latitudinarianism, Quakerism, and we know not what to add, on account of his opinions on polygamy, but Mahometanism”.8 These results are the ripe fruit of that early instruction in “all Scriptural lore” which Milton received, and for which Mr. Justice Keogh would seek our sympathy and approval.

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Even some cultured theologians, the historical representatives of latitudinarianism, seem to accept the great body of what was contended for by the deists.

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This tolerant spirit, however, in some minds, manifests a strong tendency to latitudinarianism.

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