biblicism
- noun
- /ˈbɪblɪˌsɪzəm/
- Literature
- Biblicism often reflects a style of expression that mimics the grand language of the Bible.
Examples
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Thus, any argument for a Bible-inspired unity of the empire and a Biblicism underlying the culture of the society needs to be hedged with caution.
Academic text (2018) -
To give back to theology a tone and atmosphere worthy of its subject matter, to restore resonance to its speech without empty piety or archaic biblicism, the qualities of venture, slowness, and strain, which mark Heidegger's procedures, are required.
Academic text (1995) -
Biblicism refers to the fact that evangelicals look to the Bible alone as the ultimate authority and measure of all truth.
Blog text (18) -
The attraction of biblicism is the appeal of an infallible sourcebook for answers.
Academic text (2007) -
In a way, f's argument above, an unabashed biblicism, is not too far-fetched.
Blog text (8) -
I was not aware of such a priority and would see it as rather undermining of the biblicism that is usually seen as a key evangelical characteristic.
Blog text (29) -
Many pastors use biblicism to convey messages that resonate with their congregations.
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The author's use of biblicism was evident in the way he framed his arguments with biblical references.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Biblicism comes from the word Bible plus the ending -ism, which marks a 'style' or habit. It refers to using the Bible's words or phrases in speech or writing, so a passage with biblicism sounds like the language of the Bible.
