adiaphora adiaphora
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| Language pair: | Da Inglese a Spagnolo |
| Definition / notes: | Literally, "matters of indifference." Beliefs or practices which the sixteenth-century Reformers regarded as being tolerable, in that they were neither explicitly rejected nor stipulated by Scripture. For example, what ministers wore at church services was often regarded as a "matter of indifference." The concept is of importance in that it allowed the sixteenth-century reformers to adopt a pragmatic approach to many beliefs and practices, thus avoiding unnecessary confrontation. |
| URL: | http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/religion/relgloss.htm |
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