A philosophical or political movement or belief system associated with the ideas or methods of Baius (a 16th-century theologian).
From Baius (Michael Baius, 16th-century theologian) + -ism (suffix indicating a system of beliefs or practices). The movement emerged from theological disputes in Renaissance Europe.
Baianism was considered heretical by the Catholic Church, showing how in Renaissance Europe, getting your theology wrong could get you in serious trouble—the Pope actually had to issue formal condemnations of Baius's ideas.
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