"sola scriptura" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Latin ablative, sōlā scrīptūrā, meaning "by Scripture alone". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sola scriptura (uncountable)
  1. (Christianity) The Protestant Christian doctrine that the Bible is the supreme authority in all matters of doctrine and practice. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Christianity Related terms: prima scriptura, sola ecclesia, tota scriptura
    Sense id: en-sola_scriptura-en-noun-hcLetj14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: Christianity

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