1. relating to or characteristic of a 20th-century theological movement that reasserted traditional Christian orthodoxy while engaging with modern biblical criticism and existential philosophy
Usage: theology; often capitalized when referring to the specific movement

Examples

• Karl Barth was a leading figure in the neoorthodox movement of Protestant theology.
• Neoorthodox theologians sought to recover biblical authority without rejecting historical-critical scholarship.
• The neoorthodox approach attempted to bridge the gap between fundamentalism and liberalism.
• Many mid-20th-century seminaries were influenced by neoorthodox thought.
• Neoorthodox theology emphasized God's transcendence and the limits of human reason in understanding faith.