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Edwardsianism

Edwardsianism noun: a school of theology that grew up among the Congregationalists of New England, originating in the year 1732, when Jonathan Edwards began his constructive theological work, culminating a little before the American Civil War, declining afterwards, and rapidly disappearing after the year 1880.

Noun

Edwardsianism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A school of theology that grew up among the Congregationalists of New England, originating in the year 1732, when Jonathan Edwards began his constructive theological work, culminating a little before the American Civil War, declining afterwards, and rapidly disappearing after the year 1880.

Synonyms of Edwardsianism

Origin of Edwardsianism

From Edwardsian + -ism.

Questions about Edwardsianism

What does Edwardsianism mean?
Edwardsianism means a school of theology that grew up among the Congregationalists of New England, originating in the year 1732, when Jonathan Edwards began his constructive theological work, culminating a little before the American Civil War, declining afterwards, and rapidly disappearing after the year 1880.
What part of speech is Edwardsianism?
Edwardsianism is a noun.

Words near Edwardsianism in the dictionary

  1. Edwards curves
  2. Edwards Plateau
  3. Edwards syndrome
  4. Edwardses
  5. Edwardsian
  6. Edwardsianism
  7. Edwardsians
  8. edwardsiellosis
  9. Edwardson
  10. Edwardsons
  11. Edwardsville

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