Arminianism
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Arminianism
1610–20; J. Armini(us) + -an + -ism
Example Sentences
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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 F. (Francis) Hodgson
What is the Arminianism against which they are arrayed?
From The Calvinistic Doctrine of Predestination Examined and Refuted by F. (Francis) Hodgson
Are they prepared to acknowledge that they have abandoned Calvinism and run into Arminianism?
From The Calvinistic Doctrine of Predestination Examined and Refuted by F. (Francis) Hodgson
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