(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
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foreordination::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | predestination, predetermination, preordination |
| Type of | theological doctrine |
| Has types | election |
| Derivation | foreordain |
Examples of foreordination
foreordination
While the terms are often used interchangeably, fatalism, determinism, and predestination are discreet in emphasizing different aspects of the futility of human will or the foreordination of destiny.
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While the terms are often used interchangeably, fatalism, determinism, and predestination are discrete in emphasizing different aspects of the futility of human will or the foreordination of destiny.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Predestination: (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
- The doctrine that individuals were called and set apart in the premortal existence to perform certain roles in mortal life, should they so choose.
