JISUPOSTEnglish
ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Confessionality

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

The degree or quality of being confessional..

Example Sentences

That, in consequence of this, the task is conceived of in too limited a fashion, is made clear at the first glance, but the limitation arises only from the confessionality of this theology.
Confessionality is the foundation for the Lutheran concept of confessional fellowship (Bekenntnisgemeinschaft). By confessionality is meant the expression of Christian faith in a particular church tradition or denomination of Christianity. For Lutheran churches, the doctrinal basis for this particularity is found in the Bible, in Christian creeds and in the Lutheran confessional documents of the sixteenth century.

Synonyms for confessionality

Antonyms for confessionality

Related Words

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions

What does confessionality mean?

Confessionality means The degree or quality of being confessional..

What is a synonym for confessionality?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of confessionality?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use confessionality in a sentence?

That, in consequence of this, the task is conceived of in too limited a fashion, is made clear at the first glance, but the limitation arises only from the confessionality of this theology.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.