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Legalism

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'''Legalism''' has several meanings. * '''Legalism (philosophy) Legalism''' in philosophy refers to: **a school within Western jurisprudence; **one of the four chief philosophic schools during the Warring States Period of History of China Chinese history; or, **a school of Korean legal thought originating in the Joseon Dynasty era. * '''Legalism (theology) Legalism''' in Christianity Christian theology is a pejorative term referring either to the imposition of excessive religious rules of behavior (also known as letterism) or to a system of meriting salvation through doing good works, something the Paul of Tarsus Apostle Paul denied was possible (Ephesians 2:8-9). {{disambig}}