Quietism
the doctrine that the essence of true religion consists in the withdrawal of the soul from external and QUILEUTE QUINCY finite objects, and its quiet concentration Rock"; "The Astonishing History of upon God. It is a form of mysticism, and has been held by individuals in the Church in all ages. In the 14th century it attracted notice in connection with the Hesychasts of the Greek Church . The term was specially used to describe the views advocated by Miguel de Molinos, a Spanish priest, who settled at Rome in 1669 or 1670. In 1676 he published his "Spiritual Guide," which was soon afterward translated into Italian, French, Italian, French , Latin, and English. On Aug. 28, 1687, the Inquisition condemned 68 propositions in his writings, and on November 20 he was imprisoned for life, and died Dec. 28, 1697. It was believed that the Quietist doctrine tended to disparage the external observances of religion and substitute the authority of the individual for that of the Church. In another direction, also, quietism in some cases tends to antinomianism.