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Soteriology. Soteriology (/ soʊˌtɪriˈɒlədʒi /; Greek: σωτηρία sōtēria "salvation" from σωτήρ sōtēr "savior, preserver" and λόγος logos "study" or "word" [1]) is the study of religious doctrines of salvation. Salvation theory occupies a place of special significance in many religions. [2] In the academic field of ...
Monergism. Monergism is the view in Christian theology which holds that the Holy Spirit is the only agent that effects the regeneration of Christians. It is contrasted with synergism; the view that there is a cooperation between the divine and the human in the regeneration process. [1][2] It is most often associated with Lutheranism, as well as ...
t. e. In Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) is the saving of human beings from sin and its consequences [a] —which include death and separation from God —by Christ's death and resurrection, [1] and the justification entailed by this salvation. The idea of Jesus' death as an atonement for human sin was recorded ...
e. In Christian theology, synergism is the belief that salvation involves some form of cooperation between God and man. This perspective is supported by the Catholic Church, and Eastern Orthodoxy. Synergism is central to Arminian theology which is present in many Protestant denominations such as Anabaptist Churches and Methodist Churches.
Soteriology – the study of the nature and means of salvation. May include hamartiology (the study of sin), God's Law and the Gospel (the study of the relationship between the Divine Law and divine grace, justification, and sanctification.) Theological anthropology – the study of humanity, especially as it relates to the divine.
e. The Five Points of Calvinism constitute a summary of soteriology in Reformed Christianity. Named after John Calvin, they largely reflect the teaching of the Canons of Dort. The five points assert that God saves every person upon whom he has mercy, and that his efforts are not frustrated by the unrighteousness or inability of humans.
Free grace theology is a Christian soteriological view which holds that the only condition of salvation is faith, excluding good works and perseverance, holding to eternal security. Free grace advocates believe that good works are not necessary to merit (as with Pelagianism), to maintain (as with Arminians) or to prove (as with most Calvinists ...
Philosophy of biology. The philosophy of biology is a subfield of philosophy of science, which deals with epistemological, metaphysical, and ethical issues in the biological and biomedical sciences. Although philosophers of science and philosophers generally have long been interested in biology (e.g., Aristotle, Descartes, and Kant), philosophy ...