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antinomianism

noun
/æntiˈnoʊmi.ənɪzəm/US

Etymology

From antinomian + -ism, coined by Martin Luther, notably used in his Against the Antinomians (1539).

  1. derived from ἀντί
  2. borrowed from Antinomi
  3. suffixed as antinomianism — “antinomian + ism”

Definitions

  1. The belief or teaching that because only the spiritual "law of faith" (Romans 3

    The belief or teaching that because only the spiritual "law of faith" (Romans 3:27) is essential for salvation, obedience to any practical or moral law has no role to play, even as a guide to conduct or as a test of the genuineness of faith.

    • Near-synonyms: solifidianism, sola fide
    • In the 1970s, [Daniel] Bell saw antinomianism all around him, and his thesis struck a chord with many. Well, antinomianism never hit many places in America, like the evangelical Christian communities.

  2. Opposition to the Torah.

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