The Collaborative International Dictionary
Confessionalism \Con*fes"sion*al*ism\, n. (Eccl.)
An exaggerated estimate of the importance of giving full
assent to any particular formula of the Christian faith.
--Shaff.
Wiktionary
n. 1 a belief in the importance of full and unambiguous assent to the whole of a religious teaching. 2 a style of American poetry that drew on the personal history of the poet 3 (''in Lebanon'') a system of government that proportionally distributes political and institutional power among religious and ethnic communities.
Wikipedia
Confessionalism may refer to:
- Confessionalism (poetry)
- Confessionalism (religion)
- Confessionalism (politics)
Confessionalism, in a religious (and particularly Christian) sense, is a belief in the importance of full and unambiguous assent to the whole of a religious teaching. Confessionalists believe that differing interpretations or understandings, especially those in direct opposition to a held teaching, cannot be accommodated within a church communion.
Confessionalism can become a matter of practical relevance in fields such as Christian education and Christian politics. For example, there is a question over whether Christian schools should attempt to enforce a specific religious doctrine, or whether they should simply teach general "Christian values". Similarly, some Christian political parties have been split over whether non-Christians should be allowed to participate — confessionalists, arguing against it, stress the importance of religious doctrine, while non-confessionalists say that shared values are more important than adherence to exact beliefs.
Confessionalism ( muḥāṣaṣah ṭā’ifīyah) is a system of government that refers to de jure mix of religion and politics. It typically entails distributing political and institutional power proportionally among confessional communities.
Usage examples of "confessionalism".
I'm at it all the -' 'Oh, there's Larkin's "Love again: wanking at ten past three" and a few bursts of confessionalism from the Americans.
Mainstream novels, of course, do not lack flaws, as they too often concentrate on representa tional confessionalism, replete with sexual aberrations or psychological hang-ups.