Term
Ranters
A 17th-century English extremist group that rejected scriptural authority and tended toward pantheism.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
An English extremist group that flourished around the middle of the 17th century. They rejected the authority of the Scriptures and tended toward pantheism.
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 690Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 690.
Last revised August 14, 2026