单词 | oxford movement |
释义 | Oxford movementnounthe movement toward High Church principles within the Church of England, originating at Oxford University in 1833 in opposition to liberalizing, rationalizing, and evangelical tendencies and emphasizing the principles of primitive and patristic Christianity as well as the historic and catholic character of the church. Compare Tractarianism. Origin of Oxford movementFirst recorded in 1835–45 Words nearby Oxford movementOxford corners, Oxford English, Oxford frame, Oxford gray, Oxford Group, Oxford movement, Oxford rule, Oxfordshire, Oxford shoe, Oxford theory, oxheart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Oxford movementOxford Movement nouna movement within the Church of England that began at Oxford in 1833 and was led by Pusey, Newman, and Keble. It affirmed the continuity of the Church with early Christianity and strove to restore the High-Church ideals of the 17th century. Its views were publicized in a series of tracts (Tracts for the Times) 1833–41. The teaching and practices of the Movement are maintained in the High-Church tradition within the Church of EnglandAlso called: Tractarianism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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