In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ARMINIANISM
Arminianism
(noun) 17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God’s sovereignty
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ar*min"i*an*ism, n.
Definition: The religious doctrines or tenets of the Arminians.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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