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donatism

/ˈdəʊ.nə.tɪ.zəm/

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noun

/ˈdəʊ.nə.tɪ.zəm/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к раскольническому христианскому движению, возникшему в Северной Африке в IV–VII веках, которое утверждало, что только те, кто ведет безупречную жизнь, могут быть членами церкви или совершать таинства.

A proper noun referring to a schismatic Christian movement that originated in North Africa during the 4th to 7th centuries, which maintained that only those leading a blameless life could be members of the church or administer the sacraments.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Schismatic Christian movementC2formal

    A Christian sect that emerged in North Africa during the 4th century, which maintained that the validity of sacraments depended on the moral purity of the clergy administering them.

    ruДонатизм

    • Donatism was declared a heresy by the early Christian church.
    • Saint Augustine wrote extensively against the teachings of Donatism.
    • The movement of Donatism persisted in North Africa for several centuries.