"sola scriptura" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin sōlā scrīptūrā (“by scripture alone”) (ablative). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|sōlā scrīptūrā|t=by scripture alone}} Borrowed from Latin sōlā scrīptūrā (“by scripture alone”), {{glossary|ablative}} ablative Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} 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 Related terms: prima scriptura, sola ecclesia, tota scriptura, church council
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