noun
- Plural of fideism; philosophical or religious doctrines that emphasize faith over reason or rational argument.
Usage: formal; philosophy/theology
Examples
- Various fideisms have emerged throughout history, prioritizing belief in divine revelation over logical proof.
- The theologian argued that certain fideisms reject the role of reason in understanding religious truth.
- Medieval fideisms often contrasted with scholastic attempts to reconcile faith and reason.
- Critics of fideisms contend that faith without rational foundation is intellectually unjustifiable.