Define Jansenism. Jansenism synonyms, Jansenism pronunciation, Jansenism translation, English dictionary definition of Jansenism. n. The theological principles of Cornelis Jansen, which emphasize predestination, deny free will, and maintain that human na
For since my tenderest childhood I have been reared in the beliefs of this Church; I imbibed them with my mother's milk; I have grown up and grown old while remaining attached to them; never to my knowledge have I swerved therefrom a hair's-breadth in thought, action or word, and ...
Jansenism, in Roman Catholic history, a controversial religious movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that arose out of the theological problem of reconciling divine grace and human freedom. It appeared chiefly in France, the Low Countries, and Italy.
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