Ritschlian

[ rich-lee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the theology of Albrecht Ritschl (1822–89), who developed a liberal Christian theology and maintained that religious faith is based on value judgments.

noun
  1. a supporter of Ritschlian theology.

Origin of Ritschlian

1
1890–95; Ritschl + -ian

Other words from Ritschlian

  • Ritsch·li·an·ism, noun

Words Nearby Ritschlian

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How to use Ritschlian in a sentence

  • The Ritschlian movement has engaged a generation of more or less notable thinkers in the period since Ritschl's death.

    Edward Caldwell Moore | Edward Moore
  • Pragmatism may be described as the secularising of the Ritschlian system of theological thought.

  • The central position of the pragmatist philosophy and the Ritschlian theology is that truth and usefulness are identical.

  • It will be long until we shall cease to reckon with a Ritschlian influence.

    Edward Caldwell Moore | Edward Moore
  • It is long since one could properly speak of a Ritschlian school.

    Edward Caldwell Moore | Edward Moore