Term
Erastianism
The subordination of ecclesiastical to secular power, named after the Swiss Zwinglian physician Thomas Erastus.
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Definition
The subordination of ecclesiastical to secular power, named after Thomas Erastus (1524 – 1583), a Swiss Zwinglian and physician.
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 306Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 306.
Last revised August 14, 2026