Darbyism

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Etymology

From Darby +‎ -ism.

Noun

Darbyism (uncountable)

  1. A Christian doctrine formed by John Nelson Darby (1800-1892) and followed by the Exclusive Brethren, which includes a two-stage return of Christ, pretribulation rapture, and seven time periods, called dispensations.
    • 1863, H. T. D., Darbyism: its fruits and doctrines.:
      While however powerless for good, we regret to say it is not so for evil. Although feeble and emasculate, as a Church, to do any service to the cause of the Gospel, Darbyism can, in a certain degree, damage and hinder the Churches that do.
    • 1866, Henry Groves, Darbyism: its rise and development:
      Those who discern the signs of the times, will not be slow to perceive that Darbyism is but another form of the high-church ritualistic movement of the day, rising among those called “brethren,” which, though less gross and less outward than much which bears that name elsewhere, is not the less real.
    • 2015, Charles Spurgeon, The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 81:
      The effect of Darbyism upon family life is perhaps its most awful feature.
    • 2015, David S. Gullion, Growing up Human: Harry D. Ape:
      One of the major strains of American conservatism that has laid claim to one of the two major political parties in the United States is a theological and political ideology known as Darbyism (dispensationalism).

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