Calvinism是什么意思？

Calvinism

英['kælvɪnɪzəm] 美['kælvɪnɪzəm]

• n. 加尔文教派，加尔文主义；

形容词：Calvinist;

例句

• Historically, Emerson marks one of the largest against the Calvinism of his ancestors. 在历史上, 爱默生是他的先辈敬奉的加尔文主义最大的反对者之一.
• This denomination has its origins in Calvinism. 这一教派源自加尔文教.
• Calvinism was the most convenient religion since the days of the ancients. 加尔文主义是自古以来最方便的宗教.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone