nomism


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nomism

(ˈnəʊmɪzəm)
n
(Theology) adherence to a law or laws as a primary exercise of religion
[C20: from Greek nomos law, custom]
noˈmistic adj
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nomism

the practice of religious legalism, especially the basing of standards of good actions upon the moral law.
See also: Law
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His goal is to determine whether the context of situation better reflects the New Perspective on Paul, covenantal nomism, or the more traditional perspective of legalism.
One should note that recently, many New Testament scholars have bought into the idea of "covenantal nomism" advanced by E.
This is Strong Nomism. According to Strong Nomism the laws of nature determine which counter factual conditionals are true, and they also determine which powers and tendencies particular things have....
I should note that not all scholars of Paul are persuaded by new-perspective arguments; see essays in Justification and Variegated Nomism: The Complexities of Second Temple Judaism, ed.
After surveying seven approaches, Nicholson looks at Sanders's idea of "covenantal nomism" and the distinction between "getting in" (by gracious election) and "staying in" the covenant (a matter of faithful law observance).
Conflicting studies regarding Paul's ambivalence about his ideas on salvation by faith in Jesus, nomism, soteriology, the four Gospels, and his break with Judaism broaden our knowledge of the "Apostle to the Gentiles." All of the articles are extensively footnoted and have comprehensive bibliographies.
(6.) <<Covenantal nomism is the view that one's place in God's plan is established on the basis of the covenant and that covenant requires as the proper response of man his obedience to its commandments, while providing means of atonement for transgression>> (E.P.
He grapples with the church's need to replace the Jewish anchor in the law of Moses with a new form of Christian nomism. He lashes out against the Montanists, whose "nomism" undermines the church itself.
Justification and Variegated Nomism: A Fresh Appraisal of Paul and Second Temple Judaism, Volume 1: The Complexities of Second Temple Judaism, edited by D.A.
This is especially clear in Moo's work on Romans 2, for instance, where Paul is repeatedly shown to be countering covenantal nomism directly (e.g., pp.
Illustrating the former is an acute interest in the category, covenantal nomism, of recent descriptions of Rabbinic Judaism (or of "Judaism" seen as a single religion despite the multiplicity of Judaisms that stand behind the diverse bodies of evidence!).