Definition of Donatist in English:

Donatist

noun ˈdəʊnətɪstˈdänətist

A member of a schismatic Christian group in North Africa, formed in 311, who held that only those living a blameless life belonged in the Church. They survived until the 7th century.
多纳图派信徒（北非的一个分裂出来的基督教组织，成立于311年；认为只有生活得无可指责的人才能入教；该组曾一直存在到7世纪）
Example sentencesExamples
- The Donatists, Saint Augustine's foes, believed that errant priests have automatically ceased to be qualified as priests, whereas Augustine defended what became the Catholic position, that even errant priests are still priests.
- He helps readers to understand the Manichean, Donatist and Pelagian controversies that Augustine confronted, but he focuses on aspects of the conflicts that are of interest to the modern reader.
- There was much discussion of the theology of the sacraments, beginning in the late fourth century in Augustine's debate with the Donatists, but there was little or no discussion of the theology of preaching before Luther.
- Efforts to bring the Donatists back into full communion continued for centuries.
- It was the issue over which St. Augustine clashed with the Donatists, who insisted that their priests had to be pure.
- What makes a sacrament a sacrament is the administration of it which came out of St. Augustine's teachings during the Donatist controversy.
- Some of their rhetoric does appear to use Donatist ideas.
- Not far from his mind was his battle with the schismatic Donatists, whose vision of a pure Church led them to cut themselves off from the sometimes faithless impurity of others who claimed the name Christian.
- Also included are biographical essays on individuals and social groups of Augustine's time, from the schismatic Donatists to the Manichees, of whom Augustine himself had been a member, to the Pelagians with whom he battled.
- He became bishop of Hippo and was engaged in constant theological controversy, combating Manichaeans, Donatists, and Pelagians.
- The notion that clergy could be holy was rejected with the settlement of the Donatist controversy.
- His episcopate was marked by his continual opposition to the heresies of the Pelagians, Donatists, and Manichees.
- Moreover, the Donatists included many Christians of honest and good heart, among whom he felt sure that God numbered some of his elect.
- In Africa he confronted the Donatist schism: the Donatists objected to the largess for their opponents and appealed to him.
- The quotation, though referring to the Donatists, came to indict the Anglicans for separating themselves from the rest of the church.
- Blaming them is to forget that Augustine called the Donatists brothers, and encouraged his congregation to do the same.
- His accurate and clear translations follow, centered on the following themes: Christianity and citizenship, bishops and civil authority, judicial authority, the Donatist controversy, and war and peace.
- John's mood is something we find more with the Montanist and Donatist movements than with the church universal, guided by the bishops.
- The Donatists had a good idea: in order to reflect for people the best virtues of their faith, clergy need to conduct their lives, including their financial lives, as well as possible.
- It was consolidated in the fourth century in its conflict with the North African millennialist Donatist sect.

Derivatives

Donatism

noun

Has the man never heard of Augustine's answer to Donatism?
Example sentencesExamples
- I haven't heard any stories of mass conversions of Catholic parishes to Judaism or Donatism, but who knows what will happen.
- He illustrates this clash with a thoughtful review of the reform movements, beginning with fourth-century Donatism, that challenged institutional Christianity.
- If you mean that bishops are to be ignored when they speak from their office because they have sinned, then what is the difference between that and Donatism?
- He struggled to suppress African Donatism.

Origin

From Donatus (died circa355), a Christian prelate in Carthage and the group's leader, + -ist.

Definition of Donatist in US English:

Donatist

nounˈdänətist

A member of a schismatic Christian group in North Africa, formed in 311, who held that only those living a blameless life belonged in the Church. They survived until the 7th century.
多纳图派信徒（北非的一个分裂出来的基督教组织，成立于311年；认为只有生活得无可指责的人才能入教；该组曾一直存在到7世纪）
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of their rhetoric does appear to use Donatist ideas.
- His episcopate was marked by his continual opposition to the heresies of the Pelagians, Donatists, and Manichees.
- The quotation, though referring to the Donatists, came to indict the Anglicans for separating themselves from the rest of the church.
- The notion that clergy could be holy was rejected with the settlement of the Donatist controversy.
- Also included are biographical essays on individuals and social groups of Augustine's time, from the schismatic Donatists to the Manichees, of whom Augustine himself had been a member, to the Pelagians with whom he battled.
- It was consolidated in the fourth century in its conflict with the North African millennialist Donatist sect.
- The Donatists had a good idea: in order to reflect for people the best virtues of their faith, clergy need to conduct their lives, including their financial lives, as well as possible.
- Blaming them is to forget that Augustine called the Donatists brothers, and encouraged his congregation to do the same.
- In Africa he confronted the Donatist schism: the Donatists objected to the largess for their opponents and appealed to him.
- The Donatists, Saint Augustine's foes, believed that errant priests have automatically ceased to be qualified as priests, whereas Augustine defended what became the Catholic position, that even errant priests are still priests.
- He became bishop of Hippo and was engaged in constant theological controversy, combating Manichaeans, Donatists, and Pelagians.
- It was the issue over which St. Augustine clashed with the Donatists, who insisted that their priests had to be pure.
- His accurate and clear translations follow, centered on the following themes: Christianity and citizenship, bishops and civil authority, judicial authority, the Donatist controversy, and war and peace.
- Moreover, the Donatists included many Christians of honest and good heart, among whom he felt sure that God numbered some of his elect.
- There was much discussion of the theology of the sacraments, beginning in the late fourth century in Augustine's debate with the Donatists, but there was little or no discussion of the theology of preaching before Luther.
- He helps readers to understand the Manichean, Donatist and Pelagian controversies that Augustine confronted, but he focuses on aspects of the conflicts that are of interest to the modern reader.
- John's mood is something we find more with the Montanist and Donatist movements than with the church universal, guided by the bishops.
- Efforts to bring the Donatists back into full communion continued for centuries.
- What makes a sacrament a sacrament is the administration of it which came out of St. Augustine's teachings during the Donatist controversy.
- Not far from his mind was his battle with the schismatic Donatists, whose vision of a pure Church led them to cut themselves off from the sometimes faithless impurity of others who claimed the name Christian.

Origin

From Donatus (died c 355), a Christian prelate in Carthage and the group's leader, + -ist.

词汇	Donatist
释义	Definition of Donatist in English: Donatist noun ˈdəʊnətɪstˈdänətist A member of a schismatic Christian group in North Africa, formed in 311, who held that only those living a blameless life belonged in the Church. They survived until the 7th century. 多纳图派信徒（北非的一个分裂出来的基督教组织，成立于311年；认为只有生活得无可指责的人才能入教；该组曾一直存在到7世纪） Example sentencesExamples The Donatists, Saint Augustine's foes, believed that errant priests have automatically ceased to be qualified as priests, whereas Augustine defended what became the Catholic position, that even errant priests are still priests. He helps readers to understand the Manichean, Donatist and Pelagian controversies that Augustine confronted, but he focuses on aspects of the conflicts that are of interest to the modern reader. There was much discussion of the theology of the sacraments, beginning in the late fourth century in Augustine's debate with the Donatists, but there was little or no discussion of the theology of preaching before Luther. Efforts to bring the Donatists back into full communion continued for centuries. It was the issue over which St. Augustine clashed with the Donatists, who insisted that their priests had to be pure. What makes a sacrament a sacrament is the administration of it which came out of St. Augustine's teachings during the Donatist controversy. Some of their rhetoric does appear to use Donatist ideas. Not far from his mind was his battle with the schismatic Donatists, whose vision of a pure Church led them to cut themselves off from the sometimes faithless impurity of others who claimed the name Christian. Also included are biographical essays on individuals and social groups of Augustine's time, from the schismatic Donatists to the Manichees, of whom Augustine himself had been a member, to the Pelagians with whom he battled. He became bishop of Hippo and was engaged in constant theological controversy, combating Manichaeans, Donatists, and Pelagians. The notion that clergy could be holy was rejected with the settlement of the Donatist controversy. His episcopate was marked by his continual opposition to the heresies of the Pelagians, Donatists, and Manichees. Moreover, the Donatists included many Christians of honest and good heart, among whom he felt sure that God numbered some of his elect. In Africa he confronted the Donatist schism: the Donatists objected to the largess for their opponents and appealed to him. The quotation, though referring to the Donatists, came to indict the Anglicans for separating themselves from the rest of the church. Blaming them is to forget that Augustine called the Donatists brothers, and encouraged his congregation to do the same. His accurate and clear translations follow, centered on the following themes: Christianity and citizenship, bishops and civil authority, judicial authority, the Donatist controversy, and war and peace. John's mood is something we find more with the Montanist and Donatist movements than with the church universal, guided by the bishops. The Donatists had a good idea: in order to reflect for people the best virtues of their faith, clergy need to conduct their lives, including their financial lives, as well as possible. It was consolidated in the fourth century in its conflict with the North African millennialist Donatist sect. Derivatives Donatism noun Has the man never heard of Augustine's answer to Donatism? Example sentencesExamples I haven't heard any stories of mass conversions of Catholic parishes to Judaism or Donatism, but who knows what will happen. He illustrates this clash with a thoughtful review of the reform movements, beginning with fourth-century Donatism, that challenged institutional Christianity. If you mean that bishops are to be ignored when they speak from their office because they have sinned, then what is the difference between that and Donatism? He struggled to suppress African Donatism. Origin From Donatus (died circa355), a Christian prelate in Carthage and the group's leader, + -ist. Definition of Donatist in US English: Donatist nounˈdänətist A member of a schismatic Christian group in North Africa, formed in 311, who held that only those living a blameless life belonged in the Church. They survived until the 7th century. 多纳图派信徒（北非的一个分裂出来的基督教组织，成立于311年；认为只有生活得无可指责的人才能入教；该组曾一直存在到7世纪） Example sentencesExamples Some of their rhetoric does appear to use Donatist ideas. His episcopate was marked by his continual opposition to the heresies of the Pelagians, Donatists, and Manichees. The quotation, though referring to the Donatists, came to indict the Anglicans for separating themselves from the rest of the church. The notion that clergy could be holy was rejected with the settlement of the Donatist controversy. Also included are biographical essays on individuals and social groups of Augustine's time, from the schismatic Donatists to the Manichees, of whom Augustine himself had been a member, to the Pelagians with whom he battled. It was consolidated in the fourth century in its conflict with the North African millennialist Donatist sect. The Donatists had a good idea: in order to reflect for people the best virtues of their faith, clergy need to conduct their lives, including their financial lives, as well as possible. Blaming them is to forget that Augustine called the Donatists brothers, and encouraged his congregation to do the same. In Africa he confronted the Donatist schism: the Donatists objected to the largess for their opponents and appealed to him. The Donatists, Saint Augustine's foes, believed that errant priests have automatically ceased to be qualified as priests, whereas Augustine defended what became the Catholic position, that even errant priests are still priests. He became bishop of Hippo and was engaged in constant theological controversy, combating Manichaeans, Donatists, and Pelagians. It was the issue over which St. Augustine clashed with the Donatists, who insisted that their priests had to be pure. His accurate and clear translations follow, centered on the following themes: Christianity and citizenship, bishops and civil authority, judicial authority, the Donatist controversy, and war and peace. Moreover, the Donatists included many Christians of honest and good heart, among whom he felt sure that God numbered some of his elect. There was much discussion of the theology of the sacraments, beginning in the late fourth century in Augustine's debate with the Donatists, but there was little or no discussion of the theology of preaching before Luther. He helps readers to understand the Manichean, Donatist and Pelagian controversies that Augustine confronted, but he focuses on aspects of the conflicts that are of interest to the modern reader. John's mood is something we find more with the Montanist and Donatist movements than with the church universal, guided by the bishops. Efforts to bring the Donatists back into full communion continued for centuries. What makes a sacrament a sacrament is the administration of it which came out of St. Augustine's teachings during the Donatist controversy. Not far from his mind was his battle with the schismatic Donatists, whose vision of a pure Church led them to cut themselves off from the sometimes faithless impurity of others who claimed the name Christian. Origin From Donatus (died c 355), a Christian prelate in Carthage and the group's leader, + -ist.
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