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Molinist

Molinist

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Relating to a religious view about God's knowledge and people's ability to choose
  • adjective
  • /ˈmoʊlɪnɪst/
  • Formal
: molinista
  • The professor gave a detailed explanation of the Molinist perspective on divine providence and human free will.

Examples

  • A Molinist approach attempts to reconcile divine foreknowledge with human freedom.

  • Her research focuses on the differences between Molinist and Thomist doctrines.

  • The professor gave a detailed explanation of the Molinist perspective on free will.

  • The Molinist perspective emphasizes free will.

  • Many theologians debate the Molinist view on grace.

  • A Molinist approach attempts to reconcile divine foreknowledge with human freedom in theological discussions.

  • Her research focuses on the differences between Molinist doctrines and other theological views on free will.

Surface Forms

Molinist positive

Morphology

Molinist = Molina (opaque) = Molin + ist

The suffix 'ist' is clear, but the root 'Molin' refers to a specific theologian, which may not be transparent to learners.

Etymology

Molinist comes from the Spanish name Molina, for the theologian Luis de Molina, plus the ending -ist, which means 'related to' or 'about'. So if something is Molinist it is about Molina's ideas, especially his views on God's knowledge and human freedom.