| The doctrine of Legalism that guided the Qin emphasized strict adherence to a legal code and the absolute power of the emperor. |
| What it amounts to is the idea of moral legalism, that one should outlaw all wrongdoing. |
| He is often considered to be the greatest representative of Chinese Legalism, his work Han Feizi consisting of the combination of the core Legalist principles. |
| The history of the Church, Coughlin notes, displays periods of both legalism and antinomianism. |
| The reputation of Legalism suffered from its association with the former Qin dynasty. |
| As in many things, we must walk that line between legalism or pietism on the one hand and licentiousness on the other. |
