Socinianism

American  

[soh-si-nee-uhn-iz-uhm] / soʊˈsɪ ni ən ɪz əm /

noun

1. a Christian belief system based on the teachings and doctrines attributed to Faustus and Laelius Sozzini.

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Example Sentences

Germany Socinianism had, even in the beginning of the century, a secret nursery in the University of Altdorf, belonging to the territory of the imperial city of Nuremberg.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

One of the first acts of the new church system was to excommunicate Erastus on a charge of Socinianism, founded on his correspondence with Transylvania.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

This offshoot of German neology, issuing from the same parent stock with Socinianism, finds a congenial soil in a Unitarian community.

From Gleanings by the Way by Clark, John A.

The surviving church became involved in Socinianism and Universalism, but maintained a somewhat vigorous life and, through Wickenden and others, exerted considerable influence at Newport, in Connecticut, New York and elsewhere.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

Yet practically from its very beginning the General Synod declared herself against Socinianism.

From American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) by Bente, F. (Friedrich)