Term
Neologians
Eighteenth-century theologians who accommodated Christian theology to Enlightenment reason and science, rejecting verbal inspiration and biblical infallibility.
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Definition
18th century theologians who tried to accommodate Christian theology to the Enlightenment's emphasis on reason's rights and the new findings of the new science and biblical criticism. Rejected both verbal inspiration and the infallibility of the Bible.
Last revised August 14, 2026