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Jan Hus – Precursor of the 16th Century Reformation

Author(s): Piotr Jaskóła
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Politics and religion, 16th Century
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: authority; Jan Hus; Church; Scripture; predestination; reformation; schism; Council of Constance;

Summary/Abstract: The problem being discussed in the article has been developed from two points. The first point contains the description of the historical background of Hus’s life and activity: biographical data, aptitude of Hus to the schism in the Church, to the political and social situation in Bohemia as well as the Council of Constance. In the second point the main reformist postulates over Hus’s theology which is presented as: the understanding of the authority of sources of faith – especially the authority of the Scripture, teachings about the Church and predestination, finally teachings about papacy.

  • Issue Year: 37/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 11-27
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish