Gomarism

Gomarism is the strict Calvinism of Franciscus Gomarus (1563–1641), born in Bruges and professor of theology at Leiden from 1594. He defended unconditional election.

After the Remonstrants stated their case in 1610, Gomarus' followers answered with the Counter-Remonstrance of 1611 and were called Counter-Remonstrants. At the Synod of Dort of 1618–19 they carried the day, and the Canons of Dort rejected the Arminian position.