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

Arminianism lays a firm basis for Divine moral government, and also for civil government—for rewards and punishments.

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

A peasant-saint of the old Scottish stamp, he yet tempered the stern Calvinism of the West with the milder Arminianism more common in his northern birthplace.

From Robert Burns by Shairp, John Campbell

The revival system is Arminianism grafted on Calvinism.

From Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors by Clarke, James Freeman