Definitions

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  • noun a Biblical scholar or expert.
  • noun one who interprets the Bible literally.

Etymologies

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Originated 1830–40 from Medieval Latin biblicus (Biblical) + -ist.

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Examples

  • I remember a cartoon you posted a while back that had a "biblicist" pounding the head of an atheist with the text...very realistic..

    Quote of the Day (Eric Reitan) James F. McGrath 2009

  • However, if Clark means by "biblicist" one who appeals to the Bible alone in formulating theology (theological method) - and Clark is dealing specifically with theology in this article - then to be a Protestant is to be by nature a "biblicist."

    P. Andrew?s Blog 2010

  • However, if Clark means by "biblicist" one who appeals to the Bible alone in formulating theology (theological method) - and Clark is dealing specifically with theology in this article - then to be a Protestant is to be by nature a "biblicist."

    P. Andrew?s Blog 2010

  • I guess you're not getting rid of him in hopes that he exposes himself as being a literal biblicist who believes the earth is 6,000 years old and flat.

    Came up empty and got dissed EliRabett 2010

  • Our worldview can be Judeo-Christian, but it cannot be uniquely religious or biblicist.

    On Choice, Autonomy and Freedom Suzanne 2009

  • But it's almost impossible to figure out what Parker's theological stance might be, since she mentions really conservative biblicist arguments that she doesn't accept but only alludes to a theological affirmation of "diverse ethical expressions of human sexuality."

    Philocrites: We have no position. Yet. 2004

  • But it's almost impossible to figure out what Parker's theological stance might be, since she mentions really conservative biblicist arguments that she doesn't accept but only alludes to a theological affirmation of "diverse ethical expressions of human sexuality."

    Philocrites: April 2004 Archives 2004

  • Christianity is not a literalist, biblicist religion, despite some latter centuries 'evangelicals (and now Richard Dawkins's) attempts to make it one, even though they all know that generations of Christians, over time, determined what was and wasn't the canon of scripture ... and it isn't scripture that determines who or what is or isn't a Christian.

    Muti 2010

  • "Christianity is not a literalist, biblicist religion, despite some latter centuries 'evangelicals (and now Richard Dawkins's) attempts to make it one, even though they all know that generations of Christians, over time, determined what was and wasn't the canon of scripture ... and it isn't scripture that determines who or what is or isn't a Christian."

    Muti 2010

  • We have elected a pro-abortion anti-biblicist as our leader and are putting up with leaders in the so-called conservative party that are little different.

    Latest Articles 2009

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