Donatism is an English word with synonyms like christianity. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Donatism in a sentence
Donatism meaning
An early Christian belief which maintained that apostate priests were incapable of administering the sacraments, as opposed to the orthodox view that any sacrament administered by a properly ordained priest or bishop is valid, regardless of how sinful he is or if he has converted to another religion.
Synonyms of Donatism
Using Donatism
- The main meaning on this page is: An early Christian belief which maintained that apostate priests were incapable of administering the sacraments, as opposed to the orthodox view that any sacrament administered by a properly ordained priest or bishop is valid, regardless of how sinful he is or if he has converted to another religion.
- Useful related words include: christianity, christian religion.
Context around Donatism
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Donatism
- In this selection, "donatism" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, movement stand out and add context to how "donatism" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the donatism movement in and novatianism and donatism. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "donatism" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with donatism
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The question of re-admittance to the lapsed troubled north Africa for centuries (see Novatianism and Donatism ). (17 words)
Three regional Church councils and another trial before Constantine all ruled against Donatus and the Donatism movement in North Africa. (20 words)
He is recognized as a saint and a Doctor of the Church by Roman Catholicism and the Anglican Communion and revered by the Reformed ; he was an outspoken opponent of Donatism. (31 words)
He is recognized as a saint and a Doctor of the Church by Roman Catholicism and the Anglican Communion and revered by the Reformed ; he was an outspoken opponent of Donatism. (31 words)
Three regional Church councils and another trial before Constantine all ruled against Donatus and the Donatism movement in North Africa. (20 words)
The question of re-admittance to the lapsed troubled north Africa for centuries (see Novatianism and Donatism ). (17 words)
Example sentences (3)
He is recognized as a saint and a Doctor of the Church by Roman Catholicism and the Anglican Communion and revered by the Reformed ; he was an outspoken opponent of Donatism.
The question of re-admittance to the lapsed troubled north Africa for centuries (see Novatianism and Donatism ).
Three regional Church councils and another trial before Constantine all ruled against Donatus and the Donatism movement in North Africa.