| 单词 | rational christian |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRational Christian Rational Christian n. (also with lower-case initial in the first element) now chiefly historical a Christian who claims a rational basis for his or her faith (often referred to somewhat disparagingly by commentators); cf. rationalist n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > person > [noun] > rational Rational Christian1750 1750 F. Masson Contin. True Rationalist xii. 155 This is..what shews me how convincing your Reasons are to determine me for the Establishment of a Society of Rational Christians. 1800 T. Jefferson Let. 23 Sept. in Writings (1984) 1081 I have a view of the subject which ought to displease neither the rational Christian nor Deists. 1884 Whitaker's Almanack 204 The number of places of meeting for Religious Worship..on the 24th October, 1883, was 22,646... The new denominations are sixteen in number, but one, ‘Rational Christians’ [registered as a sect in 1876], has disappeared. 1989 R. Hole Pulpits, Polit. & Public Order in Eng. (2004) ix. 139 While the ‘rational Christian’ Priestley was at least lukewarm in his support, the deist Paine and atheist Godwin were hostile. < as lemmas |
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