decisionism

noun
/dɪˈsɪʒənɪzəm/UK

Etymology

From decision + -ism.

  1. derived from dēcīsiō
  2. suffixed as decisionism — “decision + ism

Definitions

  1. The doctrine that moral or legal precepts are the product of decisions made by political…

    The doctrine that moral or legal precepts are the product of decisions made by political or legal bodies

  2. A theology that stresses the importance of the decision to become a Christian for…

    A theology that stresses the importance of the decision to become a Christian for salvation. Often this decision takes the form of the sinner's prayer.

    • The decisionism of today's SBC is problematic, but many of us remain unconvinced that dropping decision from our evangelistic vocabulary is a necessary response […].

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