Reformed scholasticism
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Reformed scholasticism is a post-Reformation theological method within the Reformed tradition that systematically applied rigorous scholastic philosophy and logic to articulate and defend Calvinist doctrine.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reformed scholasticism canonical | 11 |
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Target entity: Reformed scholasticism Context triple: [John Gill, influencedBy, Reformed scholasticism]
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Scholastic theology
Scholastic theology is the medieval Christian intellectual tradition that systematically applied philosophy and logic, especially Aristotelian thought, to explain and defend theological doctrines.
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Augustinian theology
Augustinian theology is a major strand of Western Christian thought rooted in the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo, emphasizing divine grace, original sin, and the sovereignty of God in salvation.
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Sapientiae Christianae
Sapientiae Christianae is an 1890 encyclical that outlines the duties and responsibilities of Christians in public and social life, emphasizing the proper relationship between Church and state.
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School of Salamanca
The School of Salamanca was a 16th-century intellectual movement of theologians and jurists at the University of Salamanca who laid foundational ideas in international law, economics, and human rights within the framework of late Scholasticism.
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E.
Jansenism
Jansenism was a 17th-century Catholic reform movement emphasizing original sin, human depravity, the necessity of divine grace, and a rigorist moral theology, strongly associated with French intellectual and religious circles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Reformed scholasticism Target entity description: Reformed scholasticism is a post-Reformation theological method within the Reformed tradition that systematically applied rigorous scholastic philosophy and logic to articulate and defend Calvinist doctrine.
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A.
Scholastic theology
Scholastic theology is the medieval Christian intellectual tradition that systematically applied philosophy and logic, especially Aristotelian thought, to explain and defend theological doctrines.
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B.
Augustinian theology
Augustinian theology is a major strand of Western Christian thought rooted in the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo, emphasizing divine grace, original sin, and the sovereignty of God in salvation.
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C.
Sapientiae Christianae
Sapientiae Christianae is an 1890 encyclical that outlines the duties and responsibilities of Christians in public and social life, emphasizing the proper relationship between Church and state.
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D.
School of Salamanca
The School of Salamanca was a 16th-century intellectual movement of theologians and jurists at the University of Salamanca who laid foundational ideas in international law, economics, and human rights within the framework of late Scholasticism.
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E.
Jansenism
Jansenism was a 17th-century Catholic reform movement emphasizing original sin, human depravity, the necessity of divine grace, and a rigorist moral theology, strongly associated with French intellectual and religious circles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reformed theology
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intellectual tradition ⓘ theological method ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Calvinism ⓘ |
| centerOfActivity |
Basel-Stadt
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surface form:
Basel
Franeker ⓘ Geneva ⓘ Heidelberg ⓘ Leiden ⓘ Reformed academies ⓘ Reformed universities ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | some later Reformed theologians ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
excessive rationalism
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over-systematization of doctrine ⓘ |
| developedInCentury |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | post-Reformation era ⓘ |
| employs |
disputation
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distinctions and definitions ⓘ quaestio method ⓘ syllogistic reasoning ⓘ |
| goal |
defense of Calvinist doctrine
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doctrinal clarification ⓘ polemical defense against opponents ⓘ systematic articulation of Reformed doctrine ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
covenant theology
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doctrine of God ⓘ doctrine of Scripture ⓘ doctrine of predestination ⓘ doctrine of providence ⓘ federal theology ⓘ law and gospel distinction ⓘ ordo salutis ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Amandus Polanus
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Francis Turretin ⓘ Gisbertus Voetius ⓘ Johannes Wollebius ⓘ Johannes à Marck ⓘ Petrus van Mastricht ⓘ William Ames ⓘ |
| influenced |
Three Forms of Unity
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Westminster Confession of Faith ⓘ contemporary Reformed dogmatics ⓘ later Reformed orthodoxy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Calvin
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Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Reformation theology
Renaissance humanism ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
medieval Aristotelianism ⓘ medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| producedWorkType |
dogmatic handbooks
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polemical treatises ⓘ systematic theologies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Reformed tradition ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
scholastic logic
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scholastic method ⓘ scholastic philosophy ⓘ |
| viewedByOthersAs | distinctly Protestant development ⓘ |
| viewedBySomeAs | continuation of medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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