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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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He lived in his pleasant country house at Windermere, never visiting his diocese, and according to De Quincey, talking Socinianism at his table.

From The English Utilitarians, Volume I. by Sir Leslie Stephen

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 J. H. Kurtz

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

Their characters were fictitious, the distresses imaginary; still I presume the St. Louis preacher would not object to "Socinianism Unmasked," the "Evils of Seduction," and the "Awful Death of Alderman Greedy."

From The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. 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 F. (Friedrich) Bente

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