Arminianism

American  

[ahr-min-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / ɑrˈmɪn i əˌnɪz əm /

noun

Theology.

1. the doctrinal teachings of Jacobus Arminius or his followers, especially the doctrine that Christ died for all people and not only for the elect.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Arminian
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Arminianism

1610–20; J. Armini(us) + -an + -ism

Example Sentences

As America expanded so did Arminianism, this time taking the form of Methodism and all the variants that came in its wake.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2021

Among the more anti-authoritarian sects was Arminianism – or in America, Methodism – in which the accent shifted subtly to the individual’s role in salvation.

From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2016

Between Whitefield and John Wesley, in 1741, a separation occurred on points of doctrine, Whitefield adhering to a rigid Calvinism, while Wesley inclined to Arminianism, and thenceforth they followed their several paths.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by Rudd, John

It is nothing less than the difference between Calvinism and Arminianism.

From The Calvinistic Doctrine of Predestination Examined and Refuted by Hodgson, F. (Francis)

Let us not ask what philosophy is demanded by Calvinism in opposition to Pelagianism and Arminianism, or by the latter in opposition to the former; let us ask simply for the laws of our being.

From A Review of Edwards's by Tappan, Henry Philip