jansenist

Meanings

• noun

  A member of the Jansenist movement in the Dutch Reformed Church in the 17th century, known for their emphasis on original sin and strict Calvinism.

  - "Jansenist theologians were influential in the Dutch Republic during the 17th century."
  - "The Jansenist movement in the Dutch Reformed Church emphasized the importance of original sin."

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Variants

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Jansenism , Jansenisms , Jansenist , Jansenistic , Jansenists

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Etymology

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Derived from the name of the Dutch theologian Cornelis Jansen (1585-1638), who was a key figure in the Jansenist movement.

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Trivia

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1. The Jansenist movement is also known as 'Jansenism'.

2. The Jansenist movement was influential in the Dutch Republic during the 17th century and beyond.

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Related Concepts

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1. Calvinism: A major branch of Protestant Christianity that emphasizes the sovereignty of God in salvation.

2. Dutch Reformed Church: A Protestant denomination that emerged in the Netherlands in the 16th century.

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Culture

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The Jansenist movement had a significant impact on Dutch literature and politics, particularly through the writings of Jansenist authors such as Jean Duvergier de Hauranne (Blaesius) and the controversial work 'Augustinus' by Cornelis Jansen.

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