Georgius Calixtus or Calisen (December 14, 1586 – March 19, 1656) was a German Lutheran theologian. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective
Calixtus was born in Medelby, Schleswig. Medelby is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Beginning in 1609, he travelled for four years in Germany, Belgium, England, and France. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Learning different Protestant teachings, he tried to create a "unified theology". Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. For this, he was accused of syncretism for the ecumenical spirit in which he had learned in consequence to treat both Catholics and Calvinists, and for considering the Apostles' Creed a broad enough basis for Christian union and communion, which might embrace both. Syncretism consists of the attempt to reconcile disparate or contradictory beliefs often while melding practices of various schools of thought Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Calvinism (sometimes called the Reformed tradition, the Reformed faith, or Reformed theology) is a theological system and an approach to the The term Communion is derived from Latin communio (sharing in common His friends, however, stood by him, and he retained the position he held in the Lutheran Church. For all of the legitimate controversy surrounding him, he continues to be recognized for his emphasis on the unity of the church.
From 1614 until his death in 1656, he taught theology at the University of Helmstedt. Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective The University of Helmstedt, official Latin name Academia Julia ("Julius University" was a University in Helmstedt, Brunswick-Lüneburg He died in Helmstedt. Helmstedt is a city located at the eastern edge of the German state of Lower Saxony.
The term Consensus Quinquesaecularis of Calixtus was later popular among some Anglican Latitudinarians. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Latitudinarian was initially a pejorative term applied to a group of 17th-century English Theologians who believed in conforming to official Church of England [1]
Notes and references
- ^ Consensus Quinquesaecularis article in Christian Cyclopedia
- This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia. Christian Cyclopedia (originally Lutheran Cyclopedia) is a one-volume compendium of historical and theological data ranging from ancient figures to contemporary events The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Nuttall Encyclopædia: Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge is an early-20th-century Encyclopedia, edited by
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