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jansenism

/ˈdʒæn.sən.ɪz.əm/

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noun

/ˈdʒæn.sən.ɪz.əm/C2formal
  • ruТеологическая доктрина в рамках римского католицизма, основанная на учениях Корнелия Янсена, которая подчеркивает предопределение и утверждает, что спасение даруется только тем, кто подвержен сверхъестественному детерминизму, в то время как другие обречены на погибель.

A theological doctrine within Roman Catholicism, based on the teachings of Cornelis Jansen, which emphasizes predestination and holds that salvation is granted only to those subject to supernatural determinism, while others are destined for perdition.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Religious doctrineC2formalbritish

    A theological movement within Roman Catholicism, based on the teachings of Cornelius Jansen, which held that salvation is limited to those predestined by God through supernatural determinism, while others are assigned to damnation.

    ruРелигиозная доктрина

    • Jansenism sparked intense debates within the Catholic Church during the 17th century.
    • Many French intellectuals were drawn to the severe moral teachings of Jansenism.
    • The papal bull 'Unigenitus' condemned several propositions of Jansenism as heretical.
    • Jansenism's emphasis on divine grace influenced later Protestant thinkers.
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