Doctrine that the state should supersede the Church in ecclesiastical matters, named (erroneously) after a 16th-century Swiss theologian (11) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERASTIANISM Doctrine that the state should supersede the Church in ecclesiastical matters, named (erroneously) after a 16th-century Swiss theologian (11) (11)
5% ERASTUS 16th-century Swiss theologian (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 12, 2021
4% ISM Doctrine (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
4% TENET Doctrine (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 1, 2025
4% SYNODS Ecclesiastical councils (6) Newsday Nov 1, 2025
4% OLEVEL Exam superseded by the GCSE (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 22, 2025
4% PLASMA State of matter (6) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
4% GAS State of matter (3) The Times Concise Sep 8, 2025
4% CREDO Doctrine (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 2, 2025
4% ERASTIAN Follower of the doctrine that the state is supreme in ecclesiastical matters (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 10, 2018
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