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Molinism

[moh-luh-niz-uh m, mol-uh-]
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noun
  1. the theological doctrine, formulated by Luis Molina, that the consent of the human will is necessary for divine grace to be effective.

Origin of Molinism

First recorded in 1660–70; Molin(a) + -ism
Related formsMo·li·nist, noun
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Historical Examples

  • Molinism was a favourite bugbear among the orthodox Romanists of Innocent the Twelfth's day.

    A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)

    Mrs. Sutherland Orr

  • The first part of this proposition is scandalous, savouring of Molinism and apostacy.

  • This question of Jansenism and Molinism occupied France for about two hundred years.

British Dictionary definitions for molinism

Molinism

noun
  1. RC Church a doctrine of grace that attempts to reconcile the efficacy of divine grace with human free will in responding to it

Word Origin

C17: named after Luis de Molina (1535–1600), Spanish Jesuit who taught such a doctrine
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