Ritschlian

American  

[rich-lee-uhn] / ˈrɪtʃ li ən /

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.

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noun

1. a supporter of Ritschlian theology.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Ritschlianism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Ritschlian

1890–95; Ritschl + -ian

Example Sentences

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

From Humours of Irish Life by Various

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

From An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant by Moore, Edward Caldwell

These extracts from Harnack and Herrmann represent the attitude towards Mysticism of the Ritschlian school in Germany, of which Kaftan is another well-known exponent.

From Christian Mysticism by Inge, William Ralph

Its consonance with some of the truths underlying socialism may account, in a measure, for the influence which the Ritschlian theology has had.

From An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant by Moore, Edward Caldwell

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

From An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant by Moore, Edward Caldwell