dispensationalism

[ dis-puhn-sey-shuh-nl-iz-uhm, -pen- ]

noun

1. the interpreting of history as a series of divine dispensations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dispensationalism¹

dispensational ( def ) + -ism

Example Sentences

For example, some people still hold on to an interpretative framework known as dispensationalism, which includes the popular concept of the “Rapture.”

From Salon

Daniel Hummel, a historian of religion who is working on a book about a system that emphasizes a literal reading of the Bible called dispensationalism, said Christians would write in the 1840s and 1850s about Russia using literal connections between the Bible and what would happen in the future.

From Washington Post

Darby’s most lasting idea, and the root of the modern rapture, is known as dispensationalism—think of it as a sort of geologic timetable, but for God’s dealings with mankind.

From Slate

It is a belief, known as premillenial dispensationalism or Christian Zionism – and it has very real potential consequences for US foreign policy.

From Salon

It is a belief, known as premillenial dispensationalism or Christian Zionism – and it has very real potential consequences for US foreign policy.

From The Guardian