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donatist in a sentence

n.

Definition

Donatist refers to a member of a Christian sect in North Africa that advocated for the purity of the church and opposed the perceived corruption of clergy during the early centuries of Christianity.

Sample Sentences

  1. The Donatist movement emerged in North Africa as a reaction to perceived corruption within the church.
  2. Many historians regard the Donatists as the first Christian denomination to emphasize the purity of the church.
  3. Augustine of Hippo famously opposed the Donatist belief that only a pure church could administer valid sacraments.
  4. The legacy of the Donatists continues to influence discussions about church authority and moral integrity.
  5. In the early centuries of Christianity, the Donatist controversy sparked intense theological debates in the Roman Empire.

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