irenics

irenics
/uy ren"iks, uy ree"niks/, n. (used with a sing. v.)
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Cf. polemics (def. 2).
[1880-85; see IRENIC, -ICS]

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