Popery
The words Popery (adjective Popish) and Papism (adjective Papist, also used to refer to an individual) are mainly historical pejorative words in the
Popery and Papism are sometimes used in modern writing as
History
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word Papist was first used in 1528.[9]
The word was in common use by Protestant writers until the mid-nineteenth century, as shown by its frequent appearance in
The word is found in certain surviving statutes of the
Similar terms, such as the traditional popery and the more recent papalism, are sometimes used,
During the American presidential election of 1928, the Democratic nominee Al Smith was labeled a papist by his political opponents. He was the first Roman Catholic ever to gain the presidential nomination of a major party, and this led to fears that, if he were elected, the United States government would follow the dictates of the Vatican.[14] As of 2022[update], John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden are the only Roman Catholics to have been elected President of the United States.
The term is still sometimes used today,[15][16] although much less often than in earlier centuries.
Crypto-Papism
In early use the term appeared in the compound form "Crypto-Papist", referring to members of Reformed, Protestant, or nonconformist churches who at heart were allegedly Roman Catholics.[17][18] Alexis Khomiakhov, a Russian lay theologian of the nineteenth century, claimed that "All Protestants are Crypto-Papists".[19]
Although the term may simply imply a Romanizing influence, at times there have been individuals who have secretly converted to Catholicism, for example, James II of England, Bartholomew Remov and Yelizaveta Fyodorovich. Some people may later on openly convert, such as George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, or secretly convert with reservations, such as John III of Sweden.
See also
- Popish Plot
- Popish soap
- Papists Act 1740
- Popery Act 1627
- Popery Act 1698
- Papal supremacy
- Romanism
- Black Propaganda against Portugal and Spain
Pejorative terms for Roman Catholics
- Bead puller
- the Dago (slur)for South European (Italian, Portuguese and Spanish) Christians
- Great Apostates
- Mackerel snapper
- Mariolater
- Romish
- Taig or Teague
- Irish Roman Catholics)
References
- ^ a b "Conclusions of the Inter-Orthodox Theological Conference "Ecumenism: Origins Expectations Disenchantment"". orthodox.info. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ Larousse, Éditions. "Définitions : papisme - Dictionnaire de français Larousse". www.larousse.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-15.
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- ^ Delaney, Sarah. "Vatican newspaper says Shakespeare was secret Catholic". www.catholicregister.org. Catholic News SErvice. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
Anglican Archdeacon Richard Davies wrote, "He died a papist," a pejorative term Protestants used to refer to Catholics.
- ^ "Dictionary of the Scots Language:: DOST :: papist". Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ a b Act of Settlement. UK Government. 1700.
That all and every Person and Persons that then were or afterwards should be reconciled to or shall hold Communion with the See or Church of Rome or should professe the Popish Religion ... should be excluded and are by that Act made for ever (incapable) to inherit possess or enjoy the Crown and Government of this Realm and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging or any part of the same or to have use or exercise any regall Power Authority or Jurisdiction within the same
- ^ "Паписты".
- ISBN 978-90-6550-655-9.
- ^ "papist, noun and adjective". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.
- ^ "Which European royals are not in line for the British throne?". Royal Central. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Dr J. J. Overbeck and His Scheme for the Re-establishment of the Orthodox Church in the West
- ^ "Popery".
- ^ "Popery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster".
- ^ Michael O'Brien, John F. Kennedy: A Biography, Thomas Dunne Books, 2005, p. 414.
- ^ Vladimir Moss, Letter to a Papist
- ^ Ian Paisley, Papist Doctrine of Oaths
- ^ Walter Walsh, The Secret History of the Oxford Movement (C.J. Thynnes, 1898), pp. 8 and 187
- ^ The American National Preacher, August 1851, Sermon DLIII, p. 190
- ISBN 0310235391.