There have been many theologians who have studied Christianity and created doctrine of their own interpretation of Scripture. ... Arminius was once a strict Calvinist who studied under John Calvin and later studies led him to doubt and reject many of the Calvinistic doctrines. ... PART TWO Arminianism "Relating to Jacobus Arminius and his doctrines opposing the absolute predestination of strict Calvinism and maintaining the possibility of salvation for all....

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In the Islamic and Jewish religions, strict monotheism is practiced and the oneness of God and his being "alone" is very important and highly stressed. ... However, a popular interpretation of this is that during creation, God designed humans to be able to reason and express free will. ... Reform Judaism's interpretation of the teachings of the messiah has been taken symbolically instead of literal. ...

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Whereas Orthodox Christianity strictly believed that there was only one God and that the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit was equivalent to the hierarchy of Church leaders, Gnostics conversely argued that neither the Church nor the bishops held importance in the matter of obtaining salvation. ...

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