predestinarianism

predestinarianism — 名詞

1. the religious belief that God has already decided, before each person is born, w

1.名詞C2
釋義

預定論

上帝預定誰得救的神學教義

the religious belief that God has already decided, before each person is born, whether they will be saved or damned, and that nothing a person does can change this outcome.

例句

Emily's grandfather was a firm believer in predestinarianism.

Emily 的祖父是預定論的堅定信徒。

The church split over the question of predestinarianism.

那間教會因預定論的問題而分裂。

collocation: split over [doctrine]

常見搭配
  • belief in predestinarianism
  • doctrine of predestinarianism
  • predestinarianism teaches that
  • strict predestinarianism
  • reject predestinarianism
同義詞
  • predestination

    refers to the doctrine itself rather than the system of belief; much more common in general use

  • Calvinism

    the specific Christian tradition that teaches predestinarianism; narrower in scope

  • determinism

    the philosophical rather than theological version of the idea that outcomes are fixed

反義詞
  • free will

    the belief that humans can freely choose their actions, including their own salvation

  • Arminianism

    the Christian theological system that emphasises human free will and rejects predestinarianism

文法句型

predestinarianism + is/was

用法筆記

Typically uncountable. Found most often in academic writing about Christian theology, especially Calvinist traditions. The related noun 'predestination' is much more common in everyday use.

常見錯誤

I study predestinarianism at university.' (when referring to the concept itself)
I study predestination at university.
'predestinarianism' refers to the whole system of belief; 'predestination' is the specific doctrine it is based on.

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  • predestinarian
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  • predestinarian
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  • predestine
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  • predestination
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常見搭配

常用片語

  • split over predestinarianism
  • a firm believer in predestinarianism

介系詞搭配

  • over (predestinarianism)
  • about (predestinarianism)