infralapsarianism

American  

[in-fruh-lap-sair-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / ˌɪn frə læpˈsɛər i əˌnɪz əm /

noun

Theology.

1. the doctrine, held by Augustinians and by many Calvinists, that God planned the Creation, permitted the Fall, elected a chosen number, planned their redemption, and suffered the remainder to be eternally punished (opposed to supralapsarianism).

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Etymology

Origin of infralapsarianism

First recorded in 1840–50; infralapsarian + -ism

Example Sentences

Having gone thus far, Van Os proceeded to deny a form of infralapsarianism, which was termed "justification from eternity."

From History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology by Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher)

The issue of supralapsarianism v. infralapsarianism was avoided.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various