unapostolic

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English

Etymology

From un- +‎ apostolic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʌnæpəˈstɒlɪk/

Adjective

unapostolic (comparative more unapostolic, superlative most unapostolic)

  1. (Christianity) Not apostolic; unconnected to the apostles or contrary to their teachings.
    • 1874, Francis William Newman, Phases of Faith:
      Yet I had not an easy conscience, nor can I now defend my compromise; for I believe that my repugnance to Infant Baptism was really intense, and my conviction that it is unapostolic as strong then as now.
    • 1876, John Fiske, The Unseen World and Other Essays:
      The priority of the so-called gospel of Matthew, the Pauline purpose of "Luke," the second in date of our gospels, the derivative and second-hand character of "Mark," and the unapostolic origin of the fourth gospel, are points which may for the future be regarded as wellnigh established by circumstantial evidence.
    • 1914, Rufus M. Jones, Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries:
      [7] Here, with an air of prophet-like boldness and infallibility, we have once again an announcement of the inadequacy of the Reformation, the formal and external character of prevailing types of religion, and the unapostolic nature of the existing churches.

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