Erastianism

[ ih-ras-chuh-niz-uh m, -tee-uh-niz- ]

/ ɪˈræs tʃəˌnɪz əm, -ti əˌnɪz- /

the doctrine, advocated by Thomas Erastus, of the supremacy of the state over the church in ecclesiastical matters.

Origin of Erastianism

First recorded in 1675–85; Erastian + -ism

Under its lordly bewitchery, Erastianism prevails in the Established Churches of the kingdom.

The Covenants And The Covenanters |Various
Erastianism, the right of the State to override and overrule the decisions of the Church that happen to involve civil penalties.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
What is known as “Erastianism” would be better connected with the name of Grotius.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 |Various
This extreme Erastianism had its roots in Indian as well as Chinese ideas.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot

It was a striking triumph for Erastianism, though the more liberal principles of Hoadly were less successful.

Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham |Harold J. Laski

Erastianism

/ (ɪˈræstɪəˌnɪzəm) /

the theory that the state should have authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters

Erastian, noun, adjective

C17: named after Thomas Erastus (1524–83), Swiss theologian to whom such views were attributed