Definitions for erastianism
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Princeton's WordNet
Erastianism, Byzantinism, Caesaropapism(noun)
the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters
Webster Dictionary
Erastianism(noun)
the principles of the Erastains
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Erastianism
the right of the State to override and overrule the decisions of the Church that happen to involve civil penalties. See Erastus.
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