The religious beliefs and practices of a Christian sect founded by John Nelson Darby in the 19th century, emphasizing Bible study and separating from mainstream churches.
From John Nelson Darby (1800-1882), an Irish theologian, plus the suffix '-ism' indicating a system of beliefs. The movement developed in the 1800s as a break from traditional Anglican Christianity.
Darby essentially invented the modern concept of 'rapture theology'—the idea that believers would suddenly be taken to heaven before end times—which became hugely influential in evangelical Christianity worldwide.
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