salvationism

salvationism
a) A belief-system that places the responsibility for the fulfillment of humanity outside itself, usually in the hands of a deity.
b) The religious doctrine of the salvation of the soul

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  • salvationism — noun Date: 1883 religious teaching emphasizing the saving of the soul …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • salvationism — sal·va·tion·ism (săl vāʹshə nĭz əm) n. Religious doctrine stressing salvation of the soul. * * * …   Universalium

  • salvationism — sal·va·tion·ism …   English syllables

  • Salvationism — /sælˈveɪʃənɪzəm/ (say sal vayshuhnizuhm) noun 1. religious teaching stressing the salvation of the soul. 2. the principles of the Salvation Army …  

  • salvationism — shəˌnizəm noun ( s) 1. : religious teaching in which the saving of the soul is particularly emphasized 2. : the doctrine of the salvation of the soul especially as taught by those stressing the need of open conversion 3. a. usually capitalized …   Useful english dictionary

  • Salvationist — salvationism, n. /sal vay sheuh nist/, n. 1. a member of the Salvation Army. 2. (l.c.) a person who preaches salvation, deliverance from sin, etc., and the means of obtaining it; evangelist. [1880 85; SALVATION + IST] * * * …   Universalium

  • John Lamb Lash — (born 1945) is an American author and scholar (comparative mythologist).He is author of a number of books including The Seeker s Handbook: The Complete Guide to Spiritual Pathfinding (Crown, 1991), Twins and the Double (Thames Hudson, 1993), The… …   Wikipedia

  • Limelight Department — Infobox Company company name = Limelight Department company company type = Subsidiary parent = The Salvation Army owner = foundation = Melbourne, Australia (1891) location city = Melbourne location country = Australia key people = num employees …   Wikipedia

  • Sal|va|tion|ist — «sal VAY shuh nihst», noun. a teacher or disciple of salvationism: »They were rich…and were both internationally famous as applied salvationists (New Yorker). Sal|va|tion|ist «sal VAY shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a member of the Salvation… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sal|va|tion|ist — «sal VAY shuh nihst», noun. a teacher or disciple of salvationism: »They were rich…and were both internationally famous as applied salvationists (New Yorker). Sal|va|tion|ist «sal VAY shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a member of the Salvation… …   Useful english dictionary

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