Donatism
Americannoun
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To add to the ignominy of the situation, Coleman apparently lifted the text of his bizarre concession announcement, in which he blamed feminism and name-checked Donatism, from a Facebook commenter called “John LeCoque.”
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2020
And, on the same model, heresies were named after their originators: Donatism and Arianism, for example.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
He never ceased till Donatism was conquered and trampled underfoot.
From Saint Augustin by Vincent O'Sullivan
In Southern Numidia, the citadels of orthodox Donatism, so to speak, were Thimgad and Bagai.
From Saint Augustin by Vincent O'Sullivan
In this discussion the North African Church assumed a position which subsequently became the occasion of the most serious schism of the ancient Church, or Donatism.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Joseph Cullen Ayer
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