preparationism
/ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/Chiefly North American History
noun
The belief held by some Puritans that individuals could and should actively prepare themselves for salvation by means of a period of humbling submission to God's law.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Church History: studies in Christianity and culture. From preparation + -ism.
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