methodism

Methodism — • A religious movement which was originated in 1739 by John Wesley in the Anglican Church, and subsequently gave rise to numerous separate denominations Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Methodism     Methodism …   Catholic encyclopedia

Methodism — Meth o*dism, n. (Eccl.) The system of doctrines, polity, and worship, of the sect called Methodists. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Methodism — Methodist redirects here. For hospitals by this name, see Methodist Hospital (disambiguation). For other uses, see Methodism (disambiguation). Part of a series on Methodism John Wesley …   Wikipedia

Methodism — /meth euh diz euhm/, n. 1. the doctrines, polity, beliefs, and methods of worship of the Methodists. 2. (l.c.) the act or practice of working, proceeding, etc., according to some method or system. 3. (l.c.) an excessive use of or preoccupation… …   Universalium

methodism — (религия) методизм излишняя методичность …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

methodism — noun Date: 1739 1. capitalized a. the doctrines and practice of Methodists b. the Methodist churches 2. methodical procedure …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Methodism — noun a) The Methodist Christian movement founded by in 18th century England. b) Any of a variety of related movements …   Wiktionary

Methodism — n рел. методизм; протестантское направление, придающее особую значимость методичному выполнению церковных правил …   Англо-русский словарь по социологии

methodism — SYN: solidism …   Medical dictionary

Methodism — Религия: учение методистов …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь