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calvinism

Cal·vin·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kal-vuh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˈkæl vəˌnɪz əm/
    • /ˈkæl.vɪ.nɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kal-vuh-niz-uh m]
    • /ˈkæl vəˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of calvinism word

  • noun calvinism the theological system of John Calvin and his followers, characterized by emphasis on the doctrines of predestination, the irresistibility of grace, and justification by faith 3
  • noun calvinism the doctrines of John Calvin and his followers, esp. the doctrine that the elect are predestined to salvation 3
  • noun calvinism a set of religious practices and beliefs based on Calvin's teachings, often associated with a stern moral code 3
  • noun calvinism the doctrines and teachings of John Calvin or his followers, emphasizing predestination, the sovereignty of God, the supreme authority of the Scriptures, and the irresistibility of grace. Compare Arminianism. 1
  • noun calvinism adherence to these doctrines. 1
  • noun calvinism The Protestant theological system of John Calvin and his successors, which develops Luther's doctrine of justification by faith alone and emphasizes the grace of God and the doctrine of predestination. 1
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Origin of calvinism

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; Calvin + -ism

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Related words

  • arminianism

    a liberal Christian movement based on the doctrines of Jacobus Arminius, that stressed free will as opposed to Calvinistic predestination

  • edwardsianism

    a modified form of Calvinism taught by Jonathan Edwards.

  • hopkinsianism

    a modified Calvinism taught by Samuel Hopkins (1721–1803), that emphasized the sovereignty of God, the importance of His decrees, and the necessity of submitting to His will, accepting even damnation, if required, for His glory, and holding that ethics is merely disinterested benevolence.

  • new england theology

    Calvinism as modified and interpreted by the descendants of the Puritans in New England, especially Jonathan Edwards, becoming the dominant theology there from about 1730 to 1880.

  • presbyterian

    pertaining to or based on the principle of ecclesiastical government by presbyters or presbyteries.

  • taylorism

    a modified form of Calvinism that maintains that every person has a free will, and that makes a distinction between depravity, as the tendency to commit sins, and sin, as a voluntary choice of evil actions.
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