Juan Gil and Sixteenth-Century Spanish Protestantism
For many decades scholars have debated whether genuine Protestants existed among the Spanish religious reformers of the sixteenth century. An examination of the life and teachings of Juan Gil (also known as Egidio), who was educated at the University of Alcala and served as the cathedral preacher of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1995
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1995, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Pages: 857-879 |
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| Summary: | For many decades scholars have debated whether genuine Protestants existed among the Spanish religious reformers of the sixteenth century. An examination of the life and teachings of Juan Gil (also known as Egidio), who was educated at the University of Alcala and served as the cathedral preacher of Seville from 1534 until his death in 1555, substantiates the claim that indigenous Protestantism was in fact present at this time in Spain. The Inquisitorial trials of Gil's followers reveal that during his years of active ministry he parted fundamentally with the Roman Catholic Church, not only espousing a theological perspective similar in ways to that of the Reformed tradition, but also undermining the sacramental system and authority of the Roman Church and nurturing a community of followers who consciously identified with the Protestant reformers in northern Europe. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2543791 |