Jansenism

 Jansenism

   

• From Cornelius Jansenius.
• His book, Augustine, published posthumously, claimed to be no more than a study and exposition of the teachings of that great theologian on the subjects of grace and predestination. 
• He found in Augustine was too similar to the doctrines of Calvin.
• However, Jansenism was less a doctrine regarding grace and predestination, and more a movement of zealous religious reform
• This movement was rather a political and intellectual movement closely akin to Gallicanism.
• It disappeared, not because it had been condemned and persecuted, but rather because it had become amorphous.
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  In Frence, The Jansenist torch was taken up by Jean Duvergier, better known as "Saint Cyran"

• Saint- Cyran was sell known as a leading figure in that movement.
• Cyran became the Champion of Jansenism, and the abbey of Port-Royal its head

  quarters.