Erastianism (Doctrine that the state is superior to the church in ecclesiastical matters)

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• Erastianism — /i ras cheuh niz euhm, tee euh niz /, n. the doctrine, advocated by Thomas Erastus, of the supremacy of the state over the church in ecclesiastical matters. [1675 85; ERASTIAN + ISM] * * * ▪ theology       doctrine that the state is superior to… …   Universalium

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• Erastus and Erastianism — • The name Erastianism is often used in a somewhat loose sense as denoting an undue subservience of the Church to the State Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Erastus and Erastianism     Erastus and Erastianism …   Catholic encyclopedia

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