donatism in English

noun

religious movement developed during the 4th century in North Africa that promoted the belief that only those people who led an innocent life belonged in the church or could perform sacraments and that the validity of a sacrament relied on the moral nature of the priest who performed it

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1. Constantine I convoked (314) a synod at Arles that condemned Donatism Donatism

2. Three regional Church councils and another trial before Constantine all ruled against Donatus and the Donatism movement in North Africa.

3. Concerning Baptist Successionism: Montanists, Albigenses, and Paulicians (Oh My!) April 10, 2017 Brandon Hines Baptist Successionism, Donatism, Landmarkism, Montanism, Paulicianism, Trail of Blood