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Definition of adiaphora in English English dictionary
- misspelling of adiaphorous
- Adiaphora is a Greek word [adiaphora] literally, [a] meaning not, and [diaphora] meaning different It implies an indifference by not really being against whatever is in view In a theological debate or discussion, it means a matter of moral indifference, or that which has neither moral merit, nor which lacks moral merit i e , that regarded as something which is tolerable For example, doctrines which are neither explicitly condemned by scripture, nor explicity stipulated Often used in connection with religious tolorance of what is sometimes called, 'the non-essentials ' [back]
- Teachings and practices that are neither commanded nor forbidden in scripture An example might be whether or not to use a sound-board in a church, to meet in a tent or a building, to have 2 or more services or simply one on the day of worship
- Literally, "matters of indifference " Beliefs or practices which the sixteenth-century Reformers regarded as being tolerable, in that they were neither explicitly rejected nor stipulated by Scripture For example, what ministers wore at church services was often regarded as a "matter of indifference " The concept is of importance in that it allowed the sixteenth-century reformers to adopt a pragmatic approach to many beliefs and practices, thus avoiding unnecessary confrontation
- Indifferent, neither morally good nor evil