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Arminius signed an agreement to devote his life, after his studies, to the service of the church of Amsterdam. In return, his education would be funded by the Merchant’s Guild. Arminius chose to continue his studies in Geneva, at the academy established there by John Calvin in 1559. The academy was
Comment on James Arminius In the October 10 issue of Christianity Today, there appears an article entitled "Arminius: An Anniversary Report." The author of this article is Carl Bangs, an associate professor of Religion and Philosophy at Olivet Nazarene College in Kankakee, Illinois. He tells his re
It was customary at this time for the professor stepping down to give an address, and Arminius did so on the topic, “On Reconciling Religious Dissensions Among Christians.” In it he called for a national synod to solve the theological problems that existed among the Reformed. However, the national s
As universally renowned as are the names of Augustine and John Calvin because of their development and maintenance of the truth of free and sovereign grace, so generally known and famous is the name of the Dutch theologian, Jacobus Harmsen, who Latinized his name, according to the custom of that t
After a brief trip to Italy, Arminius returned to Geneva for a short time, then came back to his homeland where he passed his classical examination and was admitted to the ministry of the gospel by unanimous vote. Under the wise and inscrutable providence of God, three events took place which soon b
Historical Introduction "l"l 7hen the Calvinistic Reformation came to the Netherlands, there were many V V priests and monks who left the Romish Church and were given ministerial status in the Reformed Church. Some of these were good men who broke with Rome under deep convictions of the truth. Many
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 57, No. 1 26 Arminius indicated that he understood the position of other reformed theologians, even though he rejected that position: But some one will reply, ‘Justification is attributed to faith, on account of the object which faith receives, and which
Was Arminius a heretic? This question will have to wait until our December 15 issue. -- HCH
We ended last time having completed a brief sketch of the life of Arminius. Now we hope to examine Arminius’ personality and character. Then we will look at what God’s Word has to say about those who are teachers in the church so that we may examine the teachings and practices of Arminius and his fo
In 1560 Jacobus was born and soon lost his father. Consequently he was reared by two stepfathers. He was educated at the Academy of Leiden. Later, he studied under Theodore Beza, the successor of Calvin, in Geneva, where Arminius became very well acquainted with Calvin's teachings. On August 11, 158