Ritschlian

[ rich-lee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the theology of Albrecht Ritschl (1822–89), who developed a liberal Christian theology and maintained that religious faith is based on value judgments.

noun

1. a supporter of Ritschlian theology.

Other Words From

• Ritschli·an·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ritschlian¹

1890–95; Ritschl + -ian

Example Sentences

The Ritschlian movement has engaged a generation of more or less notable thinkers in the period since Ritschl's death.

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Pragmatism may be described as the secularising of the Ritschlian system of theological thought.

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The central position of the pragmatist philosophy and the Ritschlian theology is that truth and usefulness are identical.

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It will be long until we shall cease to reckon with a Ritschlian influence.

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It is long since one could properly speak of a Ritschlian school.

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