neoorthodoxy
or ne·o-or·tho·dox·y
[ nee-oh-awr-thuh-dok-see ]
/ ˌni oʊˈɔr θəˌdɒk si /
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noun
a movement in Protestant theology, beginning after World War I, stressing the absolute sovereignty of God and chiefly characterized by a reaction against liberal theology and a reaffirmation of certain doctrines of the Reformation.
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British Dictionary definitions for neoorthodoxy
neo-orthodoxy
/ (ˌniːəʊˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ) /
noun
a movement in 20th-century Protestantism, reasserting certain older traditional Christian doctrines
Derived forms of neo-orthodoxy
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