is a view of predestinationThe Augustinian doctrine that God bestows the grace of salvation on some individuals while assigning others to hell, independent of human choice or ac... more that God not only predestines some individuals to go to heaven but that he also predestines others to go to hell. This concept was arguably originated by CalvinJohn Calvin (A.D. 1509-1564) French Protestant theologian who lived most of his adult life in Geneva. He was the most influential figure in Refor... more but there are traces of this idea found in the writing by Augustine(A.D. 354-430) Bishop of Hippo in North Africa, the most influential theologian of the West, known especially for his doctrine of grace, including rel... more. (See reprobationThe Calvinist doctrine that God predestines some individuals to damnation. See double predestination. more.)
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