ecclesiolotry

1. The worship of the church, or a particular denomination, rather than God.

"To insist that you need the church in order to speak to God, or find salvation, is ecclesiolotry."

by SoulFire77 December 6, 2023

Ecclesialist

Pertaining to one who is of the Church, often one highly regarded in his faith and influence on the Church (especially on his own Church).

A common synonym is "Churchman".

Peter Martyr Vermigli was a staunch Ecclesialist and contributed greatly to Reformed Eucharistology, to the condemnation of the Papists.

by Meme-squire April 8, 2024

Ecclesialist

Pertaining to one who is of the Church, often one highly regarded in his faith and influence on the Church (especially on his own Church).

A common synonym is "Churchman".

Peter Martyr Vermigli was a staunch Ecclesialist and contributed greatly to Reformed Eucharistology, to the condemnation of the Papists.

by Meme-squire April 8, 2024

Ecclesialist

A practitioner of Church; a Churchman.

Edward Bouverie Pusey was a right Ecclesialist.

by Meme-squire April 8, 2024

ecclesiocracy

Type of theocracy in which a church runs the government, usually referring to the Catholic religion or the Catholic church

If the Catholic Church continues to put its hands in the state, we will end up in an ecclesiocracy

by ObsessedWithPolitics December 9, 2024

Ecclesialism

The belief that Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Church’s Magisterium together constitute the sole infallible rule of faith

For those who hold to ecclesialism, rejecting the authority of the Magisterium is seen as a rejection of Christ’s promise to guide His Church into all truth.

by RandomUserAgain10001 May 21, 2025

Ecclesius

a tuff 6'3 hooper

guy 1: holy shit did you see that dude dunk
guy 2: thats ecclesius

by Dubobbyfade_yuuuuuuh June 10, 2025