17th-century reaction against theological controversies

[koster]

Which nine-syllable word describes a 17th-century reaction against theological controversies, instead calling for toleration?

(from a newspaper quiz)

Laurence

[Count_Emmup]

Antidisestablishmentarianism.

[koster]

Thanks - I think it's actually 'disestablishmentarianism'.

[Peter Pedant]

erm I am not sure

established churches were all the rage in the 1600s.

The Church of Wales, I think in 1906, was a sort of branch of the Church of ENgland and the low church Welsh (i.e. ALL) wanted to do away with it [disestablish it]. But the curates who were living off it, and all the high church men in Wales (i.e.no-one) didnt want to disestablish it.
SO that lot were antidisestablishment, and the persons were antidisestablishmentarians

Lloyd George gets mixed up with all this.

Yeah as you can see,nothing to do with theological controversies in the 1600s

[Count_Emmup]

Absolute rubbish.

[Count_Emmup]

Erm, I am sure - that's absolute rubbish.

[Count_Emmup]

Koster - my answer is correct, (count the sylables!).

The original question is ambiguous "Disest..." called for toleration of dissident denominations by the C of E, (hence controversy).

"Antidisest..."called for repression of other denominations(Methodists etc.).

Neither faction stood wholly against controversy, but 'anti' sought to maintain the status quo , which could, in itself be regarded as controversial.

[Count_Emmup]

The Church of Wales business was just a follow-up of the fierce 17th c. conflict.

[koster]

Thank you very much for all your help.

I can't see how you can say antidisestablishmentarianism is nine syllables, though.

an-ti-dis-est-ab-lish-ment-ar-i-an-ism

I make it 11, or possibly ten depending on how you pronounce it.

[cruciverbali]

latitudinarianism

(la-ti-tu-di-nar-i-an-is-m)

cruciverbalist

[Peter Pedant]

sure or not...pling

http://mb-soft.com/believe/txn/latitudi.htm

and it seems to fit the description

Latitudinarianism, I mean

[Peter Pedant]

no sorry, I'm right...

Disestablishment is the process of divesting a church of its status as an organ of the state. In England there was a campaign by Liberals, dissenters and nonconformists to disestablish the Church of England in the late 19th century; it failed in England, but demands for the measure persist to this day. The Church of Ireland was disestablished in 1869 and the Church of England was disestablished in Wales in 1920, the Church in Wales becoming separated from the Church of England in the process - it had formerly effectively been the Church of England and Wales. Those who wish to continue with an established church take a position of antidisestablishmentarianism.

and you will see, NOTHING about 1600's and lots about the Church of Wales.....