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Definitions for sacerdotalism
ˌsæs ərˈdoʊt lˌɪz əmsac·er·do·tal·ism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sacerdotalismnoun

    a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God

Wiktionary

  1. sacerdotalismnoun

    The belief that priests can act as mediators between God and mankind

Wikipedia

  1. Sacerdotalism

    Sacerdotalism (from Latin sacerdos, "priest", literally "one who presents sacred offerings", sacer, "sacred", and dare, "to give") is the belief in some Christian churches that priests are meant to be mediators between God and humankind. The understanding of this mediation has undergone development over time and especially with the advent of modern historical and biblical studies.

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  1. sacerdotalism

    Sacerdotalism is a belief or philosophy that emphasizes the importance of priests as necessary intermediaries between God and mankind. This ideology affirms the unique and special role of the priests in performing sacred rituals, ceremonies and administering sacraments. It also suggests that priests have an essential role in an individual's salvation. It is a common principle in many religions especially in Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Anglo-Catholicism.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sacerdotalism

    the system, style, spirit, or character, of a priesthood, or sacerdotal order; devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order

Wikidata

  1. Sacerdotalism

    Sacerdotalism is the belief that propitiatory sacrifices for sin require the intervention of a priest. That is, it is the belief that a special, segregated order of men, called the priesthood, are the only ones who can commune directly with God or the gods. This system of the priesthood is exemplified by the priests in the Old Testament. The term sacerdotalism comes from the Latin sacerdos, priest, literally one who presents sacred offerings, from sacer, sacred, and dare, to give. The related Latin term Sacerdotium refers to the earthly hierarchy whose primary goal is the salvation of the soul.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Sacerdotalism

    a tendency to attach undue importance to the order and the ministry of priests, to the limitation of the operation of Divine grace.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sacerdotalism in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sacerdotalism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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