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单词 molinism
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Molinism

[ moh-luh-niz-uhm, mol-uh- ]
/ ˈmoʊ ləˌnɪz əm, ˈmɒl ə- /

noun

the theological doctrine, formulated by Luis Molina, that the consent of the human will is necessary for divine grace to be effective.

Origin of Molinism

First recorded in 1660–70; Molin(a) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Molinism

Mo·li·nist, noun

Words nearby Molinism

Molière, molilalia, molimen, Molina, moline, Molinism, Molinos, Moliones, Molise, moll, mollah
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Example sentences from the Web for Molinism

  • This question of Jansenism and Molinism occupied France for about two hundred years.

    The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

  • Molinism was a favourite bugbear among the orthodox Romanists of Innocent the Twelfth's day.

    A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)|Mrs. Sutherland Orr

  • The first part of this proposition is scandalous, savouring of Molinism and apostacy.

    Records of The Spanish Inquisition|Andrew Dickson White

British Dictionary definitions for Molinism

Molinism
/ (ˈmɒlɪnɪzəm) /

noun

RC Church a doctrine of grace that attempts to reconcile the efficacy of divine grace with human free will in responding to it

Word Origin for Molinism

C17: named after Luis de Molina (1535–1600), Spanish Jesuit who taught such a doctrine
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