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Barthianism

noun
Barth·ian·ism | \ -ˌnizəm \
plural -s

Definition of Barthianism 

: the Barthian crisis theology or dialectical theology that rejects theological liberalism and its emphasis on empirical methods and stresses instead reliance on supernatural revelation

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