Servetus and the Genevan Libertines
The defenders of John Calvin have sought to excuse his share in the execution of Servetus by resorting to the type of apologetic employed by Catholics in defense of the Inquisition. The victims, we are told, were politically and socially subversive and would have been suppressed in any age. In the c...
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| Tipo di documento: | Digitale/Stampa Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Cambridge University Press
[1936]
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Church history
Anno: 1936, Volume: 5, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 141-149 |
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| Edizione parallela: | Elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | The defenders of John Calvin have sought to excuse his share in the execution of Servetus by resorting to the type of apologetic employed by Catholics in defense of the Inquisition. The victims, we are told, were politically and socially subversive and would have been suppressed in any age. In the case of Servetus this charge cannot be substantiated from his writings, since he did not reject the oath, nor the authority of the magistrate, neither did he counsel immorality. The only recourse for the apologists is to connect Servetus with Calvin's political opponents, the so-called Libertines. The argument has assumed slightly different forms in different hands, but three main contentions emerge: 1) that Servetus plotted with the Libertines for the overthrow of Calvin's régime; 2) that the Libertines endeavored to bring about the acquittal of Servetus; and 3) that they communicated with him to that end during the course of his trial. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-6407 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Church history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3160525 |