The term '''dispensation''' in [[Protestant]] theology is a distinctive arrangement or period in which the purpose of [[God]] is worked out. Many organizations and confessions recognize '''dispensation''' as a type of administration. The term [[dispensationalism]] though is a theological view that advocates periods of time called '''dispensations''' form the framework through which God relates to mankind.
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispensation Wikipedia - Dispensation]