Dispensationalism says that God uses different means of administering His will and grace to His people. These different means coincide with different periods of time. Scofield says there are seven dispensations: of innocence, of conscience, of civil government, of promise, of law, of grace, and of the kingdom. Dispensationalists interpret the scriptures in light of these (or other perceived) dispensations. Compare to Covenant.

Calvinists of the mid-1800's characterized by enthusiasm for Pietism, revivalism, and false ecumenicalism.Outgrowth of New Haven Theology, but by Presbyterians rather than Congregationalists.Arminian rather than Calvinist in it's practical doctrine.

Theological culmination of late-stage New England Theology focused at Yale, and resulting in Decisionalism and the Revivalism of Charles Finney. At first denied Irresistible Grace and Original Sin, then became outright Pelagianism under Finney.

Originated in efforts of Jonathan Edwards vis-a-vis The Great Awakening, and culminated in the Decisionalism of the New Haven Theology byTimothy Dwight, grandson of Edwards (and president of Yale College from 1795 to 1817).

Semi-Calvinist theology of Moyse Amyraut, (born 1596, died 1664) who taught such aberrant doctrines as Universal Grace and Hypothetical Universalism.

The doctrinal teachings of Jacobus Arminius or his followers, esp. the doctrine that Christ died for all people and not only for the elect.

The doctrines and teachings of John Calvin or his followers, emphasizing predestination, the sovereignty of God, the supreme authority of the Scriptures, and the irresistibility of grace.

Dualism is any theory or system of thought that recognizes two and only two independent and mutually irreducible principles or substances, which are sometimes complementary and sometimes in conflict. The polarities of a dualism are distinguished from the thesis and antithesis of a Dialectic, in that the former are stable and mutually exclusive and the latter are dynamic, always tending toward synthesis.

Puritans was the name given in the 16th century to the more extreme Protestants within the Church of England who thought the English Reformation had not gone far enough in reforming the doctrines and structure of the church; they wanted to purify their national church by eliminating every shred of Catholic influence.

Breaking of God's law; a violation of His will. Can be either positive (doing what is orbidden), or negative (failing to do what is required).