Oxford movement

American  

noun

1. the movement toward High Church principles within the Church of England, originating at Oxford University in 1833 in opposition to liberalizing, rationalizing, and evangelical tendencies and emphasizing the principles of primitive and patristic Christianity as well as the historic and catholic character of the church.

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Oxford Movement British  

noun

1. Also called: Tractarianism.  a movement within the Church of England that began at Oxford in 1833 and was led by Pusey, Newman, and Keble. It affirmed the continuity of the Church with early Christianity and strove to restore the High-Church ideals of the 17th century. Its views were publicized in a series of tracts ( Tracts for the Times ) 1833–41. The teaching and practices of the Movement are maintained in the High-Church tradition within the Church of England

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Etymology

Origin of Oxford movement

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Against the reforming spirit of the age there were contrary forces, the neoreactionaries of “Young England” and the high church revival of the Oxford movement.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2018

In England, Newman and Manning, hearing irreverences in the free speech, started the Oxford movement, which was simply a revitalized literal belief in such credos as the 39 Articles.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the Oxford movement eventually made both Manning and Newman Catholics and Manning became an Archbishop and both became Cardinals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Within the Anglican Communion, the Rome-admiring Oxford movement led, in mid-19th century, to a revival of both monks and nuns.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Milman's last years the Oxford movement had begun to assume its ritualistic form, and questions of vestments and ceremonies and candles came to the forefront.

From Historical and Political Essays by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole