The theological ideas and principles associated with Richard Baxter, particularly his moderate Puritan approach to Christian doctrine and church government.
From Baxterian plus the suffix '-ism', indicating a system of beliefs or practices. Emerged as a term in religious historical discourse to describe Baxter's distinctive theological position within 17th-century Protestantism.
Baxterianism represented a middle path during one of Christianity's most contentious periods—Baxter tried to bridge Anglicans and Puritans when others were trying to destroy each other, making his theology a historical lesson in compromise.
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