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sacramentalism

sacramentalism

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Belief that religious rituals like baptism and communion give God's help for being saved
  • noun
  • /ˌsækrəˈmɛntəlɪzəm/
translation icon : sacramentalismo
  • Many Christians believe that sacramentalism plays a crucial role in their spiritual journey to receive divine grace.

Examples

  • Still, the sacramentalism (that is, the use of the sign as a vehicle to reach the divine presence) implicit in Bushnell's perception of language and image hints at another way to make sense of the paradox.

    Academic text (2010)
  • They subsist on the personality-ridden, cultic sacramentalism of the music.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The first demand was opposed by the church's universalism of grace; the second by the priesthood's sacramentalism.

    Academic text (1991)
  • I look forward to meeting John Calvin and asking him why he retained such a strong element of sacramentalism in his understanding of the Lord's Supper, and whether he was really convinced by his arguments in favor of infant baptism!

    Blog text (9)
  • David R: To me, the distinction between the sacramentalism of Rome and the covenantalism of Geneva seems obvious, but if you want to see Calvin as striking a via media between Rome and Munster, I won't argue.

    Blog text (26)
  • In Same-Sex Desire in Victorian Religious Culture, Frederick S. Roden explains how such embodiment was an essential component of Catholicism for the Fields, particularly Edith Cooper: "The carnality of Catholic sacramentalism drew her to the Church."

    Academic text (2016)
  • The church emphasizes sacramentalism as a necessary doctrine for understanding the importance of rituals in achieving salvation.

  • Her study on sacramentalism highlighted how religious ceremonies can be seen as direct means to connect with the divine.

How Sacramental

sacramentalism
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sacramentality
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Surface Forms

Morphology

sacramentalism = sacramental (transparent) = sacrament + al + ism

Formed by the adjective 'sacramental' + '-ism' denoting a doctrine or belief about sacraments, a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Sacramentalism comes from sacrament, which comes from Latin sacer meaning 'holy' or 'sacred', and the ending -ism meaning 'belief'. A sacrament is a 'holy act' like baptism or communion, so sacramentalism is the belief that these acts are real ways God gives help and are necessary to be saved.