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monergism

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[mon-er-jiz-uhm] / ˈmɒn ərˌdʒɪz əm /

noun

Theology.

  1. the doctrine that the Holy Ghost acts independently of the human will in the work of regeneration.

Other Word Forms

  • monergist noun
  • monergistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of monergism

First recorded in 1865–70; mon- + erg- 1 ( def. ) + -ism

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In its doctrine of predestination as well as of free will, therefore, the Formula of Concord is not a compromise between synergism and monergism, but signifies a victory of Luther over the later Melanchthon.

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Bente, F. (Friedrich)

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