supralapsarianism

American

[soo-pruh-lap-sair-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / ˌsu prə læpˈsɛər i əˌnɪz əm /

noun

Theology.

the doctrine that the decree of election preceded human creation and the Fall (opposed to infralapsarianism).

Other Word Forms

supralapsarian

noun

Etymology

Origin of supralapsarianism

1765–75; supra- + lapsarian, as in infralapsarian + -ism

Example Sentences

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The issue of supralapsarianism v. infralapsarianism was avoided.

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

Whitgift strove to force on the Church the Calvinistic supralapsarianism of his Lambeth Articles.

From History of the English People, Volume IV by Green, John Richard

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