Erastianism (Noun)
Meaning
The doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The adoption of erastianism by the government led to a significant shift in the balance of power between the state and the church.
- Historians have long debated the impact of erastianism on the development of the country's ecclesiastical institutions.
- Erastianism was a major point of contention between the monarch and the clergy during the 17th-century struggle for power.
- The rise of erastianism in the 16th century marked a significant turning point in the relationship between the state and the church.
- The church's resistance to erastianism ultimately led to a protracted period of conflict with the state authorities.