arminianism

noun /ɑr'mɪniə,nɪzəm/

Definition
17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'arminianism'.
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