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Paulinism

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[paw-luh-niz-uhm] / ˈpɔ ləˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. the body of theological doctrine taught by or attributed to the apostle Paul.


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Origin of Paulinism

First recorded in 1855–60; Pauline + -ism

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A few words on the Pharisaic teaching which St. Paul must have imbibed from Gamaliel are indispensable even in an article which deals with Paul, and not with Paulinism.

From Outspoken Essays by Inge, William Ralph

This Paulinism in its religious strength, but without dialectic, without the Jewish Christian view of history, and detached from the soil of the Old Testament, was to him the true Christianity.

From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil

One is almost ashamed to repeat that this is not Paulinism, but the Christianity of the whole Apostolic Church.

From The Atonement and the Modern Mind by Denney, James

Having little sympathy with Paulinism he attached his belief much more to the primitive apostles.

From The Canon of the Bible by Davidson, Samuel

It is no surprise, then, to find even at the headquarters of Paulinism early in the second century a sweeping tendency to react toward the 'apostolic' standards.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner

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