arminianism

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Arminianism
    n 1: 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

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Arminianism \Ar*min"i*an*ism\, n.
   The religious doctrines or tenets of the Arminians.
   [1913 Webster]

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