latitudinarianism
Definitions
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- noun Tolerance of other people's views, particularly in religious context.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- noun A latitudinarian system or condition; freedom of opinion in matters pertaining to religious belief.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun The doctrine of a latitudinarian or of the latitudinarians; freedom or liberality of opinion in religion, philosophy, politics, etc.; laxity or indifference in regard to doctrines and forms.
Examples
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It is pleasing further to remark that a kind of latitudinarianism was allowed by the Fathers themselves.
Theological Essays of the Late Benjamin Jowett: Seleted, Arranged, and Edited by Lewis Campbell
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"But, my dear sir," said the curate, in pious horror, "that is rank latitudinarianism!"
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The utmost latitudinarianism, as has been mentioned, was allowed in the matter of costume, but this rule was subject to one exception.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 87, March, 1875
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The Deacon's theology fell off several points towards latitudinarianism in the course of the next ten minutes.
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Whereupon he nodded, smiled and was positively radiant with the latitudinarianism of the old Italian painter.
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Dostoievsky's theology is neither the latitudinarianism of Berlin nor the anthropomorphism of the Kaiser.
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A zeal for teaching coupled with a pugnacious temperament, a delight in books but not in their making, religious latitudinarianism, and enthusiasm for the antique were his chief characteristics.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability
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By Dampier, who in the course of his astonishing career had consumed many strange things -- who found shark's flesh "good entertainment," and roast opossum "sweet wholesome meat" -- toleration in the matter of things edible was carried to the point of latitudinarianism.
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He was, however, as much opposed to latitudinarianism on the one side, as to bigotry and exclusiveness on the other.
Note
The word 'latitudinarianism' comes ultimately from a Latin word meaning 'broad'.
