Arminianism

(A.D. 1618–1619) Reformed theologians reject Arminianism and formulate the five points of CalvinismThe main branch of the Reformed Protestant tradition that took its name from its founder, John Calvin. It is characterized by a strong belief in prede... more at the Synod of Dordtwas a conference of Dutch Reformed theologians held in A.D. 1619 to address Arminianism and formulated the five points of classic Calvinism, represent... more in Holland. A ProtestantContrary to popular belief, the term does not refer to protest against the Roman Catholic Church. The term original refers to a formal protest lodged ... more theology that places a greater role on free will in individual salvation than Luthernism and CalvinismThe main branch of the Reformed Protestant tradition that took its name from its founder, John Calvin. It is characterized by a strong belief in prede... more. Its name is derived from its advocate, Jacobus ArminiusJacobus Arminius (c. A.D. 1560-1609) Dutch pastor and originator of the form of Protestant theology rejected by the Calvinists at the Synod of Dordt a... more, who taught that God desired to save all mankind, as opposed to Calvin’s teaching of electionFrom the Latin word for "choice," is a doctrine based on the concept that God chooses (predestines) some individuals to salvation while other to damna... more and limited atonementIs also called “particular redemption,” which maintains that Jesus did not die for everyone but only for those whom he had previously elected to s... more, and that a person’s choice to accept God’s graceIs a term used to identify unmerited assistance by God primarily to redeem and transform human beings. In the early and medieval church it also referr... more ultimately determines whether or not one is saved. Arminianism was condemned at the Synod of Dordtwas a conference of Dutch Reformed theologians held in A.D. 1619 to address Arminianism and formulated the five points of classic Calvinism, represent... more in 1619, but continued to play a major role in ProtestantContrary to popular belief, the term does not refer to protest against the Roman Catholic Church. The term original refers to a formal protest lodged ... more theology particularly among Anglicans, BaptistThe first English Baptist congregation is created (A.D. 1609) out of a Puritan Separatist congregation that is meeting in exile in the Netherlands. Th... more and was embraced by John WesleyJohn Wesley (A.D. 1703–1791) Anglican priest, revival preacher and organizer, and together with his brother Charles, a founding figure of Methodism,... more and the Methodist traditionThis word comes from a Latin term meaning “to hand down,” that originally referred to the teaching of the apostles as handed down in the churches ... more he founded. This in turn has led to its strong influence on American evangelicalismHistorically this term refers the religious movement beginning in the 18th century that emphasized conversion that was often communicated through revi... more.