Glossary
Arminianism: A Protestant theology in the Reformed tradition, derived
from the work of Jacobus Arminius (d. 1609), which assigns a larger role
to free will in salvation than was accepted by the Calvinists, who rejected
Arminianism at the Synod of Dordt in 1619. Arminian theology became
widespread though not dominant among both Anglicans and Baptists, and
was wholeheartedly adopted by John Wesley and the Methodists.Ascension: The doctrine that after his resurrection from the dead, Jesus
ascended to heaven, to be seated in exaltation at the right hand of God
the Father.Assumption of the Blessed Virgin: The Roman Catholic teaching, de¿ ned
infallibly as doctrine by Pope Pius XII in 1950, that at the end of her natural
life the Virgin Mary was assumed, that is, taken bodily into heaven.atonement: Term for expiation or reconciliation, that is, doctrines of
atonement (of which there are several in the Christian tradition) which
answer this question: How did Christ’s suffering and death on the cross take
away sins and reconcile human beings to God?attrition: Fear of God and his judgment; proposed by some medieval
theologians as a suf¿ cient substitute for contrition in the sacrament
of Penance.Augustinianism: A theological tradition derived from the work of
Augustine, which did not form a distinct school of theology like Thomism or
Calvinism but rather became the mainstream of theological opinion through
most of the history of Western theology, including both Catholicism and
Protestantism. However, it was also controversial because of Augustine’s
strong view of sin (including original sin) and grace (including the doctrine
of predestination). Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, and John Calvin are all
strongly Augustinian theologians; Arminius, Molina and Wesley are less
Augustinian, especially about predestination.Azusa Street: The location in Los Angeles of an ongoing revival, beginning
in 1906 and lasting several years, from which arose Pentecostalism.