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PRONUNCIATION OF ERASTIAN

Erastian  [ɛˈræstɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERASTIAN

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Erastian is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ERASTIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thomas Erastus

Thomas Erastus was a Swiss physician and theologian best known for a posthumously published work in which he argued that the sins of Christians should be punished by the state, and not by the church withholding the sacraments. A generalization of this idea, that the state is supreme in church matters, is known somewhat misleadingly as Erastianism.

Definition of Erastian in the English dictionary

The definition of Erastian in the dictionary is a supporter of Erastianism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERASTIAN


anti-Christian
ˌæntɪˈkrɪstɪən
bastion
ˈbæstɪən
Brechtian
ˈbrɛxtɪən
chondrostian
kɒnˈdrɒstɪən
countian
ˈkaʊntɪən
demibastion
ˌdɛmɪˈbæstɪən
Faustian
ˈfaʊstɪən
fustian
ˈfʌstɪən
glasnostian
ɡlæsˈnɒstɪən
Judaeo-Christian
dʒuːˌdeɪəʊˈkrɪstɪən
Kantian
ˈkæntɪən
Lovecraftian
ˈlʌvˌkrɑːftɪən
Philistian
fɪˈlɪstɪən
Procrustean
prəʊˈkrʌstɪən
Proustian
ˈpruːstɪən
Shahaptian
ʃəˈhæptɪən
strontian
ˈstrɒntɪən
Tahitian
təˈhiːtɪən
teleostean
ˌtelɪˈɒstɪən
Thyestian
θaɪˈɛstɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERASTIAN

Erasmus
Erastianism
erasure
erathem
Erato
Eratosthenes
erbia
Erbil
erbium
ERCP
ERDF
ere
Erebus
Erechtheion
Erechtheum
Erechtheus

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERASTIAN

antichristian
Christian
Croatian
Dalmatian
Demochristian
dietitian
Early Christian
Egyptian
Gratian
Haitian
Laotian
Martian
Mauritian
non-Christian
pre-Christian
rumfustian
Sebastian
Serbo-Croatian
unchristian
Venetian

Synonyms and antonyms of Erastian in the English dictionary of synonyms

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erastiano
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Erastian
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Erastian
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من erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Erastian
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Trends of use of Erastian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ERASTIAN»

The term «Erastian» is used very little and occupies the 181.335 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ERASTIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Erastian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERASTIAN»

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John Jewel and the English National Church: The Dilemmas of ...
In this work, Gary Jenkins takes a more critical approach, arguing that, far from serving as the constructor of a positive Anglican identity, Jewel's real contribution pertains to the genesis of the divided and schizophrenic nature of the ...
Mr Gary W Jenkins, Professor Kaspar von Greyerz, 2013
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A Milton Encyclopedia
A strong group in the Westminster Assembly* (e.g., John Selden*) were Erastians , vehemently opposed by Independents*, who generally were anti-Erastian. At issue was the separation of church and state and, even more fundamentally, ...
William Bridges Hunter, 1983
3
The Millennial Harbinger
DIALOGUE BETWEEN MARTIN LUTHER & THE MONK ERASTIAN. [iVerer before published.^ □ Erastian. Friesd Luther, What think you has become of your pious father] Luther. He has gone to heaven, sir, I doubt not. Erastian. And your ...
Alexander Campbell, William Kimbrough Pendleton, Charles Louis Loos, 1837
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My Church politics: in letters to my people, with special ...
Now, if the first part of this extract explodes Erastian error, there is no doubt that a large portion of it is made up of what I fear must be called Erastian truth ; and if truth it be, it is none the worse for having been held by men called Erastians.
Nathaniel Morren, 1813
5
English Political Thought, 1603-1660
Chapter V THE ERASTIAN POINT OF VIEW In the November of 1641, in a treatise entitled The True Grounds of Ecclesiastical Regiment, Henry Parker expounded a theory of the relation of Church to State that was uncompromisingly 'Erastian'.
John William Allen, 1644
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Thomas Erastus and the Palatinate: A Renaissance Physician ...
The years – proved to be the Erastian moment par excellence, as the Assembly agitated for more direct control over church discipline. With the signal victory of Parliament's New Model Army over the Royalist forces at Naseby on ...
Charles Gunnoe, 2010
7
History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines
THE ERASTIAN CONTROVERSY, 1645-6. Erastians in the Assembly and in Parliament — Theories held by them— Beginning of the Controversy — Excommunication — Selden's Argument — Answered by Gillespie — Discussion on the ...
William Maxwell Hetherington, 1843
8
Restoring the First-century Church in the Twenty-first ...
Erastian: Friend Luther, what think ye has become of your pious father? Luther: He has gone to heaven, sir, I doubt not. Erastian: And your mother, too? Luther: Yes, and my mother too; and my grandfather and grandmother also, for Saxony ...
Warren Lewis, Hans Rollmann, 2005
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The History of the Puritans, Or Protestant Nonconformists: ...
In another point of view, the Erastian theory assumes a still darker and more formidable aspect. It necessarily denies the mediatorial sovereignty of the Lord Jesus Christ over his Church ; lakes the power of the keys from his office-bearers and ...
Daniel Neal, Joshua Toulmin, John Overton Choules, 1843
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The Millennial Harbinger ...
D I A L O G U E BETWEEN MARTIN LUTHER & THE MONK ERASTIAN. [Never before published-I] Eraslizm. Fmerm LUTHER, What think you has become of your pious father? Luther. He has gone to heaven, sir, I doubt not. Eraslian. And your ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERASTIAN»

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Giles Fraser: my hopes for the Occupy St Paul's drama that puts me …
He, in fact, colluded in the persecution of orthodox Christianity on behalf of Arianism which was much more erastian and amenable to State ... «The Guardian, May 15»
2
Scientific neutrality, biblical deconstruction and modernist Christians …
... historical-critical method deep into the Middle Ages and the Renaissance "showing the deliberate Erastian project of subjecting the Bible and ... «RenewAmerica, May 15»
3
The Power and Beauty of Human Memory: A Brief Meditation on the …
... might have been articulating a heartfelt theological principle, but since that principle was Erastian, that is it advocated the primacy of the state ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
4
Even atheists such as Stephen Fry have Downton-esque nostalgia …
... was often obsequiously erastian as a matter of theological principle. ... Well, you wouldn't have wanted to be obstreperously erastian with ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
5
What the Marriage Pledge Means
But it can also take an “Erastian” form in which the church is deeply involved in national affairs but effectively becomes a “Department of Piety” ... «First Things, Nov 14»
6
Why I Distrust Church Synods
Already the Church of England, by the nature of her foundation by King Henry VIII, was erastian, but now the Church of England was to go ... «Patheos, Oct 14»
7
NewsReel 18/5/14 - Education Reform In Nigeria: The Case For …
... producing world class scholars up until the government embarked on a bone headed Erastian policy of disposing communities and religious ... «Nigeria Master Web, May 14»
8
Gazette Letters 13-03-14
This was manifestly designed to secure the Episcopalian (church governed by Bishops) and Erastian (Monarch as the Head of the Church) ... «Stornoway Gazette, Mar 14»
9
Will Prince George work his magic on the Church of England?
Baptism in the C of E has nothing to do with Christian Faith. Since the Church of England is an Erastian Church it is legally obliged to baptise a ... «Spectator.co.uk, Oct 13»
10
"The Protestant Reformed Religion": Evangelical Anglicanism Today
In summation, the Articles are: 1) Catholic; 2) Protestant; 3) Reformed; 4) Magisterial; 5) Erastian. Now, these are very general themes and a full ... «Virtue Online, Jul 13»

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