Romanism

In today's world, Romanism has become a topic of great importance and relevance. Since its emergence, it has captured the attention of a large number of individuals, either due to its direct impact on society or due to its influence in different areas. Romanism has generated controversy, debate and discussion, and its presence continues to generate interest and curiosity in those who wish to further understand its meaning and scope. In this article, we will explore the different aspects related to Romanism, from its origin to its evolution in the present, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and comprehensive view on the topic.

This article is about Anti-Catholicism. For the scholarly discipline, see Romance studies. For Flemish school of painters, see Romanism (painting).

See also: Romanist

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Romanism is a derogatory term for Roman Catholicism used when anti-Catholicism was more common in the United States.

The term was frequently used in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century Republican invectives against the Democrats, as part of the slogan "Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion" (referencing the Democratic party's constituency of Southerners and anti-Temperance, frequently Catholic, working-class immigrants). The term and slogan gained particular prominence in the 1884 presidential campaign and again in 1928, in which the Democratic candidate was the outspokenly anti-Prohibition Catholic Governor of New York Al Smith.

In Northern Ireland, the term was also used by Democratic Unionist Party founder Ian Paisley in anti-Catholic speeches.

See also

• Know Nothing
• Papist
• Popish Plot

References

1. ^ Dowling, John (1845). The History of Romanism: from the Earliest Corruptions of Christianity to the Present Time (fourth ed.). E. Walker. pp. –2.
2. ^ "Rev Ian Paisley 1966 – YouTube". YouTube.

Further reading

• Is Romanism Christianity? (1917) by T.W. Medhurst (from The Fundamentals)
• Romanism and the Reformation (1881) by Henry Grattan Guinness
• The Bible and Romanism – the window-dressing continues (2000), by Arthur Noble

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