Jansenism: Jansenism was a religious movement within Catholicism that arose in the 17th century. It was based on the teachings of Cornelius Jansen, a Dutch bishop, who believed that human beings are totally depraved and incapable of salvation without God's grace. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |