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ˈsɪn ərˌdʒɪz əm, sɪˈnɜr dʒɪz-syn·er·gism

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. synergy, synergismnoun

    the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

  2. synergismnoun

    the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace

Wiktionary

  1. synergismnoun

    synergy

  2. synergismnoun

    The theological doctrine that one's salvation is brought about by a combination of human will and divine grace

Wikipedia

  1. Synergism

    In Christian theology, synergism is the position of those who hold that salvation involves some form of cooperation between divine grace and human freedom. Synergism is upheld by the Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Churches, Anabaptist Churches and Methodist Churches. It is an integral part of Arminian theology common in the General Baptist and Methodist traditions.Synergism stands opposed to monergism (which rejects the idea that humans cooperate with the grace of God), a doctrine most commonly associated with the Reformed Protestant as well as Lutheran traditions, whose soteriologies have been strongly influenced by the North African bishop and Latin Church Father Augustine of Hippo (354–430). Lutheranism, however, confesses a monergist salvation but rejects the notion that anyone is predestined to hell (see § Lutheran and Calvinist views). Synergism and semipelagianism each teach some collaboration in salvation between God and humans, but semipelagian thought teaches that the beginning half of faith is an act of human will. The Council of Orange (529), Lutheran Formula of Concord (1577), and other local councils each condemned semipelagianism as heresy.

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  1. synergism

    Synergism is the interaction, cooperation, or combined effect of elements or individuals to produce a result greater than the sum of their individual effects. It is often used in fields such as pharmacology, where certain drugs have a synergistic effect, or in biology, where different organisms work together for mutual benefit. Basically, it refers to instances where "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Synergismnoun

    the doctrine or theory, attributed to Melanchthon, that in the regeneration of a human soul there is a cooperation, or joint agency, on the part both of God and of man

  2. Etymology: [See Synergetic.]

Wikidata

  1. Synergism

    In theology, synergism is the position of those who hold that salvation involves some form of cooperation between divine grace and human freedom. It stands opposed to monergism, a doctrine most commonly associated with the Lutheran and Reformed Protestant traditions, whose soteriologies have been strongly influenced by the North African theologian Augustine of Hippo.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Synergism

    sin′ėr-jizm, n. the doctrine that the human will and the Divine Spirit are two efficient agents that co-operate in regeneration—ascribed to Melanchthon.—adj. Synerget′ic.—n. Syn′ergist, one maintaining the doctrine of synergism.—adj. Synergist′ic.—n. Syn′ergy, combined action. [Gr. synergia, co-operation—syn, together, ergein, to work.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Synergism

    the theological doctrine that divine grace requires a correspondent action of the human will to render it effective, a doctrine defended by Melanchthon when he ascribes to the will the "power of seeking grace," the term "synergy" meaning co-operation.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of synergism in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of synergism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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