Remonstrants
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The Remonstrants were a 17th-century Dutch Protestant movement that opposed strict Calvinist predestination by advocating a more free-will-oriented, Arminian theology.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Remonstrants canonical | 8 |
| Remonstrant Brotherhood | 5 |
| Remonstrant | 2 |
| Remonstrantism | 2 |
| Arminian movement in the Dutch Republic | 1 |
| Remonstrant churches | 1 |
| Remonstrant controversy in Holland | 1 |
| Remonstrant milieu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Remonstrants Context triple: [Jacobus Arminius, influenced, Remonstrants]
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Counter-Remonstrants
The Counter-Remonstrants were a strict Calvinist faction in the Dutch Republic that opposed the more liberal Arminian Remonstrants in the early 17th-century religious and political conflicts.
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Five Articles of the Remonstrance
The Five Articles of the Remonstrance are a 1610 theological statement by Dutch Arminians that challenged strict Calvinist doctrines on predestination, grace, and perseverance, becoming a foundational text of Arminian theology.
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Socinians
Socinians were a 16th–17th century Christian movement known for their rationalist theology, rejection of the Trinity, and emphasis on the moral teachings of Jesus.
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Dutch Reformed Church
The Dutch Reformed Church is a Protestant Christian denomination rooted in the Reformation in the Netherlands, historically associated with Dutch communities and their descendants worldwide.
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Protestant Church in the Netherlands
The Protestant Church in the Netherlands is the largest Protestant denomination in the Netherlands, formed in 2004 through the merger of several Reformed and Lutheran churches and known for its relatively broad, ecumenical character.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Remonstrants Target entity description: The Remonstrants were a 17th-century Dutch Protestant movement that opposed strict Calvinist predestination by advocating a more free-will-oriented, Arminian theology.
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A.
Counter-Remonstrants
The Counter-Remonstrants were a strict Calvinist faction in the Dutch Republic that opposed the more liberal Arminian Remonstrants in the early 17th-century religious and political conflicts.
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B.
Five Articles of the Remonstrance
The Five Articles of the Remonstrance are a 1610 theological statement by Dutch Arminians that challenged strict Calvinist doctrines on predestination, grace, and perseverance, becoming a foundational text of Arminian theology.
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C.
Socinians
Socinians were a 16th–17th century Christian movement known for their rationalist theology, rejection of the Trinity, and emphasis on the moral teachings of Jesus.
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D.
Dutch Reformed Church
The Dutch Reformed Church is a Protestant Christian denomination rooted in the Reformation in the Netherlands, historically associated with Dutch communities and their descendants worldwide.
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E.
Protestant Church in the Netherlands
The Protestant Church in the Netherlands is the largest Protestant denomination in the Netherlands, formed in 2004 through the merger of several Reformed and Lutheran churches and known for its relatively broad, ecumenical character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arminian movement
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Christian denomination ⓘ Protestant movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Remonstrants
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surface form:
Remonstrant Brotherhood
Remonstrant Reformed Church ⓘ |
| condemnedAt | Synod of Dort ⓘ |
| condemnedInYear | 1619 ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
God desires the salvation of all people
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human response to grace is not irresistibly determined ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| currentName |
Remonstrant Reformed Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Remonstrant Church
|
| emphasizesDoctrine |
conditional election
ⓘ
free will ⓘ possibility of falling from grace ⓘ resistible grace ⓘ universal atonement ⓘ |
| experienced | persecution after the Synod of Dort ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1610 ⓘ |
| foundingDocument |
Five Articles of the Remonstrance
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surface form:
Remonstrance of 1610
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| hasClergyType | ordained ministers ⓘ |
| hasPolity | congregational ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Netherlands ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | religious minority in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| influenced |
Methodism
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Arminianism ⓘ
surface form:
Wesleyan Arminianism
|
| keyFigure |
Hugo Grotius
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Jacobus Arminius ⓘ Johannes Uytenbogaert ⓘ Simon Episcopius ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | Dutch ⓘ |
| laterGained | legal toleration in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| mainClassification | Protestantism ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Counter-Remonstrants
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surface form:
Contra-Remonstrants
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| opposedDoctrine | strict Calvinist predestination ⓘ |
| originatedAs | protest against Dutch Reformed Church orthodoxy ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Netherlands ⓘ |
| practices |
Holy Eucharist
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surface form:
Lord's Supper
baptism ⓘ |
| regardsTextAsAuthoritative |
New Testament
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Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
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| religiousTradition |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Reformed Christianity
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| resultedIn |
A Display of Arminianism
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surface form:
Arminian–Calvinist controversy
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| scripture | Bible ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Arminianism ⓘ |
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Subject: Remonstrants Description of subject: The Remonstrants were a 17th-century Dutch Protestant movement that opposed strict Calvinist predestination by advocating a more free-will-oriented, Arminian theology.
Referenced by (21)
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