latitudinarianism
Americannoun
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The Bishops of the Church of England attempted to preserve this latitudinarianism and at the same time to create some authority for parochial idiosyncracies.
From Time Magazine Archive
The dominant party in the Church was that which would now be called the Broad Church party, and among the Dissenters at least equal latitudinarianism was tolerated.
From The English Church in the Eighteenth Century by Abbey, Charles J. (Charles John)
In the first place, there is no mistaking a certain latitudinarianism in several prominent theologians of the rationalistic tendency.
From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil
But latitudinarianism loosens the elementary principles of theology.
From Short Studies on Great Subjects by Froude, James Anthony
An extreme naturally induces a counter-current; so here, by the side of rigid orthodoxy, we meet with latitudinarianism and secular delight173 in the good things of life.
From Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Karpeles, Gustav
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