Arminius, Arminianism, and Europe (Brill's Series in Church History, Volume 39)

19 October 2009 marked the 400th anniversary of the death of Jacobus Arminius in Leiden. He was esteemed for the way in which he sought a via media between strict Calvinism and a more humanistic variant of Christian belief. However, because of his deviation from mainstream Calvinism, he has also been violently attacked. Was he a pioneer, who enriched the Reformed tradition by opening it towards new horizons, or a heretic, who founded a new tradition, as an alternative to Reformed theology?The day of the death of this remarkable theologian was commemorated with a conference at Leiden University on Arminius, Aminianism, and Europe (9 and 10 October 2009). The main contributions to that conference are collected in this book. The first part contains some essays on the thinking of Arminius himself: the structure of his theology, his relation to Augustine, and to Rome. The second part deals with Arminianism. Was it influenced by Socinianism, as its opponents often claimed? How was it received in Europe: in Germany, Switzerland (Geneva), England, and Ireland? How far did Arminianism prepare the way for the ideals of the Enlightenment, which made its entry later on in the seventeenth century? An extensive iconography of Jacobus Arminius and an annotated bibliography of all his known writings complete, in the third part, this volume. CONTENTS......Page 6 List of Plates......Page 8 Introduction: Arminius, Arminianism, and Europe (Th. Marius van Leeuwen)......Page 10 PART I JACOBUS ARMINIUS......Page 24 Arminius and Arminianism: An Overview of Current Research (Keith D. Stanglin)......Page 26 Jacobus Arminius:Theologian of God's Twofold Love (William den Boer)......Page 48 "Augustine Asleep" or "Augustine Awake"? Jacobus Arminius's Reception of Augustine (Aza Goudriaan)......Page 74 Arminius and Rome (Eric H. Cossee)......Page 96 PART II ARMINIANISM AND EUROPE......Page 110 The Biblical Hermeneutics of Socinians and Remonstrants in the Seventeenth Century (Kęstutis Daugirdas)......Page 112 Arminius und die HerbornerTheologen: am Beispiel von Johannes Piscator (Andreas Mühling)......Page 138 Arminius Redivivus? The Arminian Influence in French Switzerland and at the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century (Maria-Cristina Pitassi)......Page 158 Arminianism amongst Protestant Dissenters in England and Ireland in the Eighteenth Century (David Steers)......Page 182 PART III ARMINIUS'S ICONOGRAPHY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 224 Facing Arminius: Jacobus Arminius in Portrait (Marijke Tolsma)......Page 226 Iconographia Arminiana: Portraits from 1609 until ca. 1850 (Marijke Tolsma)......Page 262 Bibliographia Arminiana: A Comprehensive, Annotated Bibliography of theWorks of Arminius (Keith D. Stanglin and Richard A. Muller)......Page 286 List of Contributors......Page 314 Index of Names......Page 316 Index of Places......Page 320 Index of Subjects......Page 322 Introduction: Arminius, Arminianism, And Europe / Th. Marius Van Leeuwen -- Pt. I. Jacobus Arminius. Arminius And Arminianism: An Overview Of Current Research / Keith D. Stanglin -- Jacobus Arminius: Theologian Of God's Twofold Love / William Den Boer -- Augustine Asleep Or Augustine Awake? Jacobus Arminius's Reception Of Augustine / Aza Goudriaan -- Arminius And Rome / Eric H. Cossee -- Pt. Ii. Arminianism And Europe. The Biblica Hermeneutics Of Socinians And Remonstrants In The Seventeenth Century / Kestutis Daugirdas -- Arminius Und Die Herborner Theologen: Am Beispiel Von Johannes Piscator / Andreas Mühling -- Arminius Redivivus? The Armenian Influence In French Switzerland And At The Beginning Of The Eighteenth Century / Maria-cristina Pitassi -- Arminianism Amongst Protestant Dissenters In England And Ireland In The Eighteenth Century / David Steers -- Pt. Iii. Arminius's Iconography And Bibliography. Facing Arminius: Jacobus Arminius In Portrait / Marijke Tolsma -- Iconographia Arminiana: Portraits From 1609 Until Ca. 1850 / Marijke Tolsma -- Bibliographia Arminiana: A Comprehensive, Annotated Bibliography Of The Works Of Arminius / Keith D. Stanglin And Richard A. Muller. Edited By Th. Marius Van Leeuwen, Keith D. Stanglin, Marijke Tolsma. Proceedings Of A Conference Held At Leiden University On Oct. 9-10, 2009. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. 19 October 2009 marked the 400th anniversary of the death of Jacobus Arminius in Leiden. He was esteemed for the way in which he sought a via media between strict Calvinism and a more humanistic variant of Christian belief. However, because of his deviation from mainstream Calvinism, he has also been violently attacked. Was he a pioneer, who enriched the Reformed tradition by opening it towards new horizons, or a heretic, who founded a new tradition, as an alternative to Reformed theology? The day of the death of this remarkable theologian was commemorated with a conference at Leiden University on Arminius, Aminianism, and Europe (9 and 10 October 2009). The main contributions to that conference are collected in this book. The first part contains some essays on the thinking of Arminius the structure of his theology, his relation to Augustine, and to Rome. The second part deals with Arminianism. Was it influenced by Socinianism, as its opponents often claimed? How was it received in in Germany, Switzerland (Geneva), England, and Ireland? How far did Arminianism prepare the way for the ideals of the Enlightenment, which made its entry later on in the seventeenth century? An extensive iconography of Jacobus Arminius and an annotated bibliography of all his known writings complete, in the third part, this volume.