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traducianism (n.)
The doctrine that human souls are produced by the act of generation; -- opposed to creationism, and infusionism.
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The doctrine that human souls are produced by the act of generation; -- opposed to creationism, and infusionism.
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Traducianism, the belief that the soul is passed down from parents to children, has its roots in ancient Greek philosophy.
Plato's Timaeus and Aristotle's De Anima both contain arguments in favor of traducianism.
Early Christian theologians such as Tertullian and Hippolytus embraced traducianism as a way to account for the transmission of original sin.
Augustine of Hippo, on the other hand, rejected traducianism in favor of creationism, arguing that each soul is created by God individually.
