A biblical interpretation paradigm common in conservative fundamentalist and Evangelical Christian theology. Originating from the Plymouth Brethren in the nineteenth century and popularized in the Scofield Reference Bible in the twentieth century, dispensationalism has three primary characteristics: 1) the call for a consistent literal or “normal” hermeneutic, particularly regarding biblical prophecy, 2) the separation of […]

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[thee-oss’-uh-fee]
(Greek theo, “God” + Greek sophos, “wise” = wise unto God)
A philosophy that holds knowledge of God can be obtained through intuition, ecstatic experience and/or individual revelation directly from God.

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