All of these uses of the word legalism demonstrate common misunderstandings of this concept.    From Wordnik.com.  [Charlottesville Blogs] Reference

One definition of legalism is believing that good works, including dressing modestly, will earn salvation.    From Wordnik.com.  [18th and 19th Century Country Women] Reference

Some have expressed unhappiness about the 'legalism' implied in a covenant.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Archbishop's Second Presidential Address] Reference

The Apostle Paul addressed this very kind of legalism in Galations 4:10-11.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lean Left » Blog Archive » The War on Christmas – by Evangelical Mega Churches?] Reference

“The Apostle Paul addressed this very kind of legalism in Galations 4:10-11:”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lean Left » Blog Archive » The War on Christmas – by Evangelical Mega Churches?] Reference

If something comes up that they don't want to do or don't agree with then is "legalism".    From Wordnik.com.  [Living the Dream] Reference

The long skirts did not evoke accusations of "legalism," or "you think you are better than me-ism.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference

Shang Yang (商鞅) was widely regarded at the representative figure in the school of "legalism" (法家)in 300BC.    From Wordnik.com.  [Misnomer of the legalist Shang Yang, and how to fix the mess in China's legal system] Reference

It raises the question of just what is a "legalism".    From Wordnik.com.  [Pawatercooler.com] Reference

Law became enforced gave rise to a narrow "legalism".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent] Reference

And it is this kind of legalism which could easily destroy lives.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vox Nova] Reference

Hence, the constant stream of complaint about canon law as proof Catholic "legalism".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daily Register] Reference

The legalism I'm not quite certain on, nor the timing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Oral History Interview with David Pryor, June 13, 1974. Interview A-0038. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference

Here is the Life in contact with the icy legalism of the day.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year] Reference

He emphasized the importance of LOVE and rejected all legalism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Concise Dictionary of Religion] Reference

Faux legalism of the N. Simon variety is not going to help here.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

Is it to a disinterested and even-handed justice, the high legalism of the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Preaching and Paganism] Reference

'Duty for duty's sake' lacks lifting power, and is the essence of legalism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics] Reference

Hsiao in 359 b.c. with all state affairs, he began to enforce his legalism.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Complete Works of Han Fei Tzu] Reference

This defense is not just legalistic ... it's a laughed-outta-court legalism.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama: Don't Be Confused, I'm Serious About Ending War] Reference

This is about legalism (ph) towards the fulfillment of the existing legislation.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Russian President Vladimir Putin Discusses Domestic and Foreign Affairs - September 8, 2000] Reference

No outpouring of legalism or sophistry can mask the shamefulness of this episode.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

The only way to make out the disclosure of her status as legal is to fall back on legalism.    From Wordnik.com.  [end of rope seen, discussed] Reference

Or it could rule on some micro - legalism, and refuse to rule on the broader question involved.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chris Weigant: If Gay Marriage Wins...] Reference

Later on, both legalism and its unavoidable adjunct and opposite, casuistry, received new impetus.    From Wordnik.com.  [CASUISTRY] Reference

I really do think that one thing that should come out of this process is some respect for legalism.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - Special Event: The Florida Recount - November 20, 2000] Reference

This is a lovely example of how legalism unmoored from common sense can yield preposterous results.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama = Jackson + Dean] Reference

I think we get into law and legalism, and we don't understand that it's really, really human to err.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Jim Bakker, 'Born Again' - January 25, 2000] Reference

They have sought the equally popular refuge of legalism: it wasn't an outright criminal violation, so it wasn't in any other respect song.    From Wordnik.com.  [Right And Wrong In Washington] Reference