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What theological dispute did Clement VIII adjudicate?

  • Predestination

  • Efficacious grace and free will

  • Original sin

  • Transubstantiation

Answer

Efficacious grace and free will were the subject of a theological dispute adjudicated by Clement VIII. The dispute centered on the relationship between God's grace and human freedom. Some argued that God's grace was irresistible and that it determined human actions, while others maintained that humans had the free will to choose whether or not to accept God's grace.
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