Definition of Modernesm
Mod"ern*ism, n. Certain methods and
tendencies which, in Biblical questions, apologetics, and the theory
of dogma, in the endeavor to reconcile the doctrines of the Roman
Catholic Church with the conclusions of modern science, replace the
authority of the church by purely subjective criteria; -- so called
officially by Pope Pius X.
Mod"ern*ism (?), n. Modern
practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a modern usage or mode of
expression.
Mod"ern*ism, n. Certain methods and
tendencies which, in Biblical questions, apologetics, and the theory
of dogma, in the endeavor to reconcile the doctrines of the Roman
Catholic Church with the conclusions of modern science, replace the
authority of the church by purely subjective criteria; -- so called
officially by Pope Pius X.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- modern, or contemporary ideas, thought, practices etc
- anything that is characteristic of modernity
- any of several styles of art, architecture, literature etc., that flourished in the 20th century
- a religious movement in the early 20th century that tried to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with modern science and philosophy
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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