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biblicism

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Bib·li·cist  (bbl-sst)
n.
1. An expert on the Bible.
2. One who interprets the Bible literally.

Bibli·cism n.

biblicism
a strict following of the teachings of the Bible.
See also: Bible


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Biblical theology can be a pretty dreary modern affair, where protestant Biblicism tries to curb the philosophical imagination and the critical questions to which theology is from its pagan origins tempted; or it is where doctrinal theology subjects biblical interpretation to the alien disciplines of propositional orthodoxy.
While he makes clear that he is committed to the close communion and Biblicism of his denomination, nonetheless he worked with many denominations in the struggle for racial justice and shows how evangelical ministry triumphed over denominational legalism (my wording) while a military chaplain during the Vietnam War.
In The Challenges of Roger Williams, Byrd accurately assesses the centrality of Williams's biblicism and argues convincingly that, first and foremost, Williams was a biblicist.
 
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