scripturalismn.
/ˈskrɪptʃ(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m/, /ˈskrɪptʃ(ə)rl̩ɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈskrɪp(t)ʃ(ə)rəˌlɪz(ə)m/ The doctrine or belief that scripture is the sole authority for faith and religious practice; (also) strict adherence to the literal interpretation of scripture. Cf. scripturism n. 2, scripturalist n. 1.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > Bible, Scripture > text > [noun] > strict adherence to
gymnobiblism1826
textuality1836
Biblicism1843
scripturalism1845
bibliolatry1847
grammatolatry1847
textualism1863
Biblism1879
1845 J. J. Tayler Retrospect Relig. Life Eng. iii. 132 Where..the principle of rigid Scripturalism was less firmly grasped, they approached the confines of the Latitudinarian system, and ceased, to that extent, to be proper Puritans.
1899 E. Dowden in Contemp. Rev. July 24 The spirit of the Reformation..lost some of its more liberal temper in a narrow Scripturalism.
1986 World Politics 38 399 Literacy and Puritanism went hand-in-hand. The same is true of the growth of Islamic scripturalism.
2010 Times of India (Nexis) 12 Oct. [The] 1980s were marked by the emergence of religious fundamentalist movements around the world, grounded in scripturalism.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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