latitudinarianism

American  

[lat-i-tood-uh-nair-ee-uhn-iz-uhm] / ˌlæt ɪˌtud əˈnɛər i ənˌɪz əm /

noun

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

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latitudinarianism

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 Charles J. (Charles John) Abbey

Without displaying much latitudinarianism, he disputed several points of doctrine and certain pretensions of the church so acutely, that the pastor could say but little in reply.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. by

Yet the University, as a whole, stood slightly aloof from him, and before long in certain obscurantist circles cautious hints of latitudinarianism were murmured against him.

From Fray Luis de León A Biographical Fragment by James Fitzmaurice-Kelly

Literature and cultivation will feed life when life exists already; and toleration and latitudinarianism are well enough when mind and conscience are awake and energetic of themselves.

From Short Studies on Great Subjects by James Anthony Froude

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