irenical

irenical
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  • Irenical — Irenic I*ren ic, Irenical I*ren ic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] Fitted or designed to promote peace; pacific; conciliatory; peaceful. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Irenical theology — Irenics I*ren ics, n. (Eccl.) That branch of Christian science which treats of the methods of securing unity among Christians or harmony and union among the churches; called also {Irenical theology}. Schaff Herzog. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • irenical — adjective Peaceful, conciliatory; promoting peace, especially over theological or ecclesiastical disputes …   Wiktionary

  • irenical — ireni·cal …   English syllables

  • irenical — adjective see irenic …   Useful english dictionary

  • Irenic — I*ren ic, Irenical I*ren ic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] Fitted or designed to promote peace; pacific; conciliatory; peaceful. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Irenics — I*ren ics, n. (Eccl.) That branch of Christian science which treats of the methods of securing unity among Christians or harmony and union among the churches; called also {Irenical theology}. Schaff Herzog. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Irenism — (from Greek eirene peace) was an ideology conceived by Dutch theologian Erasmus (1469 1538) after the consequences of the Reformation became apparent. It postulated removing conflicts between different Christian creeds by way of mediation and… …   Wikipedia

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