doctrine that the state is superior to the church in ecclesiastical matters. It is named after the 16th-century Swiss physician and Zwinglian ... [2 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/39
Belief that the church should be subordinated to the state. The name is derived from Thomas Erastus (1534-1583), a Swiss-German theologian and opponent of Calvinism, who maintained in his... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
Belief that the church should be subordinated to the state. The name is derived from Thomas Erastus (1534–1583), a Swiss-German theologian and opponent of Calvinism, who maintained in his writings that the church should not have the power of excluding people as a punishment for sin Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221