Georgius Calixtus
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Georgius Calixtus or Calisen (born December 14, 1586 in Medelby, Schleswig, Germany; died March 19, 1656 in Helmstedt) was a Lutheran theologian.
Beginning in 1609, he travelled for four years in Germany, Belgium, England, and France. Learning different Protestant teachings, he tried to create a "unified theology". For this, he was rightly accused of syncretism for the liberal spirit in which he had learned in consequence to treat both Catholics and Calvinists, and for considering the Apostles' Creed a broad enough basis for Christian union and communion, which might embrace both; his friends, however, stood by him, and he retained the position he held in the Lutheran Church.
From 1614 until his death in 1656, he taught theology at the University of Helmstedt.
Term Consensus Quinquesaecularis of Calixtus was later popular among some Anglican Latitudinarians. [1]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Consensus Quinquesaecularis article in Christian Cyclopedia
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.
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