Paulinismn.
/ˈpɔːlᵻnɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈpɔləˌnɪz(ə)m/, /ˈpɑləˌnɪz(ə)m/ Theology.
The doctrines of St Paul; Pauline theology.In quot. 1927: an expression or feature characteristic of St Paul.
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1853 Biblical Repertory July 445 (note) This hostility and contest between Jewish-Christian Petrinism, and Heathen-Christian Paulinism,..is the sole real subject of the history of the apostolic age.
1877 G. P. Fisher Beginnings Christianity xii. 395 It was assumed that Paulinism, and the sharply defined Judaizing system attributed to Peter, were the antagonistic types of opinion which sprang out of the seed of doctrine planted by Christ.
1916 G. B. Shaw Androcles & Lion Pref. p. xci The Christianity of Jesus failed completely to establish itself politically and socially,..whilst Paulinism overran the whole western civilized world.
1927 A. H. McNeile Introd. New Test. iv. 65 The presence in Mark of ‘Paulinisms’ or other features thought to be secondary on subjective grounds.
1986 Jrnl. Theol. Stud. 37 182 It may increase our understanding of Pauline theology if we can read his epistles in relation, not to a pre-formed Paulinism, but to the varying theological questions of the communities.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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