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121Spinoza: the moral and political philosophy — The moral and political philosophy of Spinoza Hans W.Blom Spinoza as a moral and political philosopher was the proponent of a radical and extremely consistent version of seventeenth century Dutch naturalism. As a consequence of the burgeoning… …
122Calvinism — Calvinism is the theological current derived from the works and writings of John Calvin (1509 64). Key documents are Calvin s Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536), the 16th and 17th century Reformed confessions of faith (such as the… …
123Dort, Synod of — The affirmations approved by Reformed church delegates from the Netherlands, Belgium, England, and France at the Synod of Dort (Holland) in 1619 are considered among the clearest, most abiding summations of Calvinist belief. The synod had been …
124White, William — ( 17 48 1836 ) first presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in America William White was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 4, 1748. His family was relatively wealthy and young William studied English, Latin, and theology. In… …
125GROTIUS, HUGO — or HUIG VAN GROOT a celebrated Dutch jurist and theologian, born at Delft; studied at Leyden under Scaliger, and displayed an extraordinary precocity in learning; won the patronage of Henri IV. while on an embassy to France; practised at… …
126REMONSTRANTS — a name given to the Dutch Arminians who presented to the States General of Holland a protest against the Calvinist doctrine propounded by the Synod of Dort in 1610 …
127remonstrant — [ri män′strənt] adj. [ML remonstrans, prp.] remonstrating or objecting; expostulatory n. 1. a person who remonstrates 2. [R ] one of the Arminians in Holland who presented a remonstrance in 1610 setting forth their differences from strict… …
128free methodist — noun Usage: usually capitalized F&M : a member of a fundamentalist Methodist group organized in 1860 and dedicated to Wesleyan simplicity and an experience by each member of complete renewal in holiness * * * Free Methodist, a member of a church… …
