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Jacobus Arminius (/ ɑːr ˈ m ɪ n i ə s /; 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.
Jacobus Arminius (born October 10, 1560, Oudewater, Netherlands—died October 19, 1609, Leiden) was a theologian and minister of the Dutch Reformed Church who opposed the strict Calvinist teaching on predestination and who developed in reaction a theological system known later as Arminianism.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Jacobus Arminius (1560–1609) was a Dutch pastor and theologian. His theology is best known for its counter-arguments against the theology of John Calvin. The two theologies were at the heart of the Dutch Remonstrant movement and opposition.
Arminius is best known as the founder of the anti-Calvinistic school in Protestant theology that bears his name -- Arminianism. In attempting to defend Calvinistic predestination against the onslaughts of Dirck Volckertszoon Coornhert, Arminius began to doubt and changed his own view.
May 8, 2018 · Arminius, Jacobus (1560–1609). Dutch theologian who gave his name to the system of theology known as Arminianism. He became professor at Leiden, where there were arguments over predestination, leading to severe divisions.
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Arminianism, a theological movement in Christianity that arose as a liberal reaction to the Calvinist doctrine of predestination. The movement began early in the 17th century and asserted that God’s sovereignty and human free will are compatible. It is named for Jacobus Arminius, a Dutch Reformed theologian.
Jacobus Arminius, also called Jacob Arminius, James Arminius, and his Dutch name Jacob Harmenszoon (October 10, 1560 – October 19, 1609), was a Dutch theologian and (from 1603) professor in theology at the University of Leiden. He wrote many books about theological problems.
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