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charismatic, a. and n.|kærɪzˈmætɪk|
[f. χαρισµατ- (see prec.) + -ic.]
A. adj.
1. a. Of or pertaining to a charism; possessing or exhibiting a charism or charisma.
1882–3Schaff Relig. Encycl. II. 873 Church offices are..impossible without charismatic endowment. 1885tr. Pfleiderer's Infl. Apost. Paul vi. 248 The Pauline spirit of evangelical freedom and individual charismatic enlightenment. 1947Henderson & Parsons tr. Weber's Theory of Social & Econ. Organization iii. 329 Charismatic authority. 1958W. Stark Sociol. of Knowledge 263 The achievement of the personally unique ‘charismatic’ individual. 1963Listener 7 Feb. 228/2 They seem to change the institutions of Western democracy into a kind of tribal form with a charismatic tribal leader.
b. Designating a movement within certain Western Churches to restore the charismata or spiritual gifts (esp. speaking in tongues and prophecy) to a central place in the life and worship of the Church (esp. as charismatic movement, charismatic renewal); hence applied to worship in these Churches: characterized by the use of the charismata, spontaneity, and enthusiasm. Cf. pentecostal a. c.
1936E. Underhill Worship xi. 233 This charismatic worship is by no means to be set aside as the passing effect of unbalanced enthusiasm. 1966W. A. Criswell Holy Spirit in Today's World 9 The modern charismatic movement especially bewildered me. 1967Proc. Presbyterian Gen. Assembly (N.Z.) in K. McDonnell Presence, Power, Praise (1980) I. 142 The interest in, and experience of ‘Charismatic Renewal’..was for long regarded as the sole prerogative of the Pentecostal sects; today we find it affecting some of our own Church people. 1975M. P. Hamilton Charismatic Movement 9 Since then [sc. 1960] Dr. Bennett has become a leader in the charismatic movement. 1976Whig Standard (Kingston, Ontario) 14 Oct. 25/2 Within the last year Sandy Gray and his family have become Charismatic Christians. 1981Times 11 Sept. 12/4 As elsewhere, the charismatic movement within Anglicanism has transformed those congregations which have embraced it... Charismatic services include ‘speaking in tongues’, prophecy, healings.., ‘baptism in the Spirit’ and occasionally exorcism. 1984Daily Tel. 20 Feb. 12/6 Canon Watson was regarded by many as the leader of the charismatic movement in the Church.
B. n. One who claims prophetic inspiration; an adherent of the charismatic movement.
1910F. L. Pogson tr. Harnack's Constitution & Law of Church i. 24 Apostles..prophets and teachers..are all charismatics, i.e. their calling rests on a gift of the Spirit, which is a permanent possession for them. 1947Encycl. Brit. II. 120/2 As this word was final for Christians, the ‘charismatics’ were the highest authorities. 1952Gerth & Martindale tr. Weber's Anc. Judaism xv. 395 With prophecy..the scripturally learned rabbis..lived in a state of tension, which is characteristic of any stratum of learned men who are ritualistically oriented to a law book as against prophetic charismatics. 1975Church Times 25 Apr. 1/5 The Bishop tells charismatics:..Remember that you have not a monopoly of the Holy Spirit. 1981Times 14 Sept. 16/4 The church authorities, of whatever denomination, have refused to judge the charismatics' claims on their own terms as true or false.
Hence charisˈmatically adv.
1965Listener 20 May 731/2 He charismatically infused in these boys a sense of urgency and responsibility that they had never felt before. 1976Church Times 5 Mar. 14/3 The charismatically renewed congregation should certainly exhibit this gift [sc. speaking in tongues] in some of its members. |