Matthias Flacius (1520 – 1575) – muž stojaci pri kolíske reformácie a vplyv jeho náhľadov na náboženské pomery slobodného kráľovského mesta Kremnice
Matthias Flacius (1520 – 1575)

Summary/Abstract: Birth of reformation absolutely wasn't pertinent to easy processes - and several of their pioneers are today almost forget. Matthias Flacius was one of them. In youth he coveted burrow to closter, but after the meeting with several humanists and chiefly Martin Luther, he desided to help broadening of new confession. He inserted to its service his excelent knowledge of languages, as well as cognizance of history, linguistics or theology. He had his own concept of receiving of bread and wine and about the role of good deeds on attainment of salvation. He was certain of total accuracy of Luther ideas and apperceived it as pylons of new belief. Althrought he fell foul of with influential theologians, e. g. with Melanchton, Strigel or Osiander, he don't disclaimed his certitude. It wasn't bullheadedness, but ambition don' t conspire his ideals. Destiny draved him from place to place, but he remained infragible. Confessions, vhich he upholded, had a appreciable hold on citizens of free regnal town Kremnica.

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