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IRENICS
Noun
irenics
Irenical theology, opposed to polemics.
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• resinic, sericin, sirenic
Source: Wiktionary
I*ren"ics, n. (Eccl.)
Definition: That branch of Christian science which treats of the methods of securing unity among Christians or harmony and union among the churches; -- called also Irenical theology. Schaff-Herzog.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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