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

• Arminian
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of Arminianism

1610–20; J. Armini(us) + -an + -ism

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Example Sentences

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Arminianism

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

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 John Campbell Shairp

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

We have sought it, not in Calvinism alone, nor in Arminianism alone, nor in any other creed or system of man's devising.

From A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory by Albert Taylor Bledsoe

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