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hyper-Calvinism

hyper-Calvinism noun: a branch of Protestant theology that emphasizes limited atonement to the point of exclusively proselytizing to the elect and/or denying the responsibility of humanity in salvation.

Noun

hyper-Calvinism (uncountable)

  1. A branch of Protestant theology that emphasizes limited atonement to the point of exclusively proselytizing to the elect and/or denying the responsibility of humanity in salvation.

Questions about hyper-Calvinism

What does hyper-Calvinism mean?
Hyper-Calvinism means a branch of Protestant theology that emphasizes limited atonement to the point of exclusively proselytizing to the elect and/or denying the responsibility of humanity in salvation.
What part of speech is hyper-Calvinism?
Hyper-Calvinism is a noun.

Words near hyper-Calvinism in the dictionary

  1. hyper-4
  2. hyper-5
  3. hyper-aggressive
  4. hyper-aggressively
  5. hyper-aggressiveness
  6. hyper-Calvinism
  7. hyper-capitalism
  8. hyper-chaos
  9. hyper-chaotic
  10. hyper-converged
  11. hyper-correct

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