Definition of predestination Predestination

/pɹiˌdɛˌstʌnejˈʃʌn/ - [preedestuneyshun] - pre•des•ti•na•tion

We found 8 definitions of predestination from 5 different sources.

What does predestination mean?

Noun Plural: predestinations
predestination - (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
		foreordination, preordination, predetermination
		theological doctrine the doctrine of a religious group
		theology, divinity the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford"
predestination - previous determination as if by destiny or fate
		destiny, fate an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

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predestination (Noun)
The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by a God, especially that certain people have been elected for salvation, and sometimes also that others are destined for reprobation.
predestination (Noun)
Destiny or fate.

predestination (n.)
The act of predestinating.
predestination (n.)
The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See Calvinism.

Predestination is a religious concept, which is about the relationship between God and His creation. The religious character of predestination distinguishes it from other ideas about determinism and free will. Those who believe in predestination, such as John Calvin, believe that before the creation God determined the fate of the universe throughout all of time and space.

Contrasted with other kinds of determinism.

Predestination: The Divine foreordaining or foreknowledge of all that will happen; with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo and of John Calvin.

Hinduism.

In Hinduism, which consists of four schools, predestination does not play an important role, as most followers believe in karma, associated with free will. However, in the Dvaita school of Vaishnavism, the philosopher Madhvacharya believed in a similar concept.