Term

Neo-Orthodoxy

Also known as neo-Reformation · Crisis theology · Dialectic theology

A 20th-century theological movement that rejected the synthesis of Christian theology and modern scientific culture found in Protestant liberalism.

Filed underHistorical Theology

Definition

A 20th century theological movement also known as "neo-Reformation," "crisis," or "dialectic" theology. It represents a rejection of the synthesis between Christian theology and modern Western scientific culture represented in Protestant liberalism.

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Sources

  1. 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 393Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 393.

Last revised August 14, 2026