neo-orthodoxy

noun

A theological movement developed in the aftermath of World War I, largely a reaction against doctrines of 19th-century liberal theology and a reevaluation of the teachings of the Reformation.

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Meanings

neo-orthodoxy1

nounneo-orthodoxy (uncountable)

alternative Neoorthodoxy · alternative Neo-Orthodoxy · alternative Neo-orthodoxy

  1. uncountableChristianityA theological movement developed in the aftermath of World War I, largely a reaction against doctrines of 19th-century liberal theology and a reevaluation of the teachings of the Reformation.

Neo-orthodoxy2

nounNeo-orthodoxy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of neo-orthodoxy.

Neo-Orthodoxy3

nounNeo-Orthodoxy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of neo-orthodoxy.

Origin

From neo- + orthodoxy.

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