irenicism

English

Etymology

From irenic +‎ -ism.

Noun

irenicism (usually uncountable, plural irenicisms)

1. (theology, chiefly Christianity) Behaviour or belief that tends to resolve disputes between denominations or religions; irenical theology; conciliation.

   Synonym: irenics

   Antonyms: polemicism, polemics

   • 1965, New Catholic World, volume 202, page 117:

     A striking feature of this volume is the pronounced irenicism of the Americans, Lindbeck of Yale and Quanbeck of the Luther Theological Seminary at St. Paul, in contrast to the unsparingly critical approach of the Europeans.

   • 2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin, published 2017, page 122:

     The elector Palatine, as self-appointed Calvinist leader, promoted his own, narrow form of irenicism to remain within the Peace by finding common ground with Lutherans.

Translations

Translations

• Italian: irenismo (it) m
• Spanish: irenismo m