Term
Synergism
The doctrine that the human will works together with the Holy Spirit or the grace of God in the process of conversion.
Filed underHistorical TheologySoteriology
Definition
Greek, "working together with" the doctrine that the human will has a part to play along with the Holy Spirit (or the grace of God) in the process of conversion.
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- See also
- ArminianismTerm
- Related to
- PelagianismTerm
- SemipelagianismTerm
Sources
- 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 560Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 560.
Last revised August 14, 2026