Edward Stillingfleet
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Edward Stillingfleet was a prominent 17th-century English theologian, scholar, and controversialist known for his influential writings defending Anglicanism and engaging in major religious debates of his time.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican theologian
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bishop ⓘ controversialist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBishopOfWorcester | 1689 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1635-04-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cranborne, Dorset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Paul’s Cathedral, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Edward Stillingfleet (the younger) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| dateOfOrdination | 1659 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1699-03-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Westminster, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
apologetics
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ecclesiastical history ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversies with nonconformists
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defence of the Church of England ⓘ engagement in the Locke–Stillingfleet debate ⓘ polemics against Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Anglican latitudinarianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Edward Stillingfleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Rational Account of the Grounds of Protestant Religion
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Irenicum NERFINISHED ⓘ Origines Sacrae NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unreasonableness of Separation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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bishop ⓘ clergyman ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| participatedIn | religious controversies in Restoration England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Worcester
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Canon of St Paul’s Cathedral ⓘ Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Coddington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Anglican ecclesiology
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authority of Scripture ⓘ church–state relations ⓘ critique of Roman Catholic doctrine ⓘ critique of nonconformist separation ⓘ religious toleration ⓘ |
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