Jacobus Arminius
Pioneering Dutch theologian whose views formed the basis of Arminianism.
Chronology: 1560-10-10 – 1609-10-19
Origins & Early Life
Jacobus Arminius (; Dutch: Jakob Hermanszoon; 10 October 1560 – 19 October 1609) was a Dutch Reformed minister and theologian during the Protestant Reformation period whose views became the basis of Arminianism and the Dutch Remonstrant movement. He served from 1603 as professor in theology at the University of Leiden and wrote many books and treatises on theology. Following his death, his challenge to the Reformed standard, the Belgic Confession, provoked ample discussion at the Synod of Dort, which crafted the five points of Calvinism in response to Arminius's teaching. == Early life == Jakob Hermanszoon was born in 1559 or 1560 in Oudewater, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
He became an orphan while still young. His father Herman, a manufacturer of weapons, died, leaving his wife a widow with small children. He never knew his father, and his mother was killed during the Spanish massacre at Oudewater in 1575. The child was adopted by Theodorus Aemilius, a priest inclined towards Protestantism. Around 1572 (the year Oudewater was conquered by the rebels), Arminius and Aemilius settled in Utrecht.
Enduring Legacy & Impact
The young Jacobus studied there, probably at the Hieronymusschool. After the death of Aemilius (1574...
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