De Ecclesia
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De Ecclesia is a seminal theological treatise by Jan Hus that challenges the authority and corruption of the medieval Church and helped lay intellectual groundwork for later church reform movements.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| approximateYear | 1413 ⓘ |
| asserts |
Christ as the head of the Church
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Scripture as supreme authority in the Church ⓘ fallibility of church councils ⓘ fallibility of popes ⓘ the Church as the community of the predestined ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Council of Constance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jan Hus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
abuses of ecclesiastical power
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misuse of excommunication ⓘ moral corruption of clergy ⓘ unconditional obedience to the pope ⓘ |
| genre | scholastic theology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Tractatus de Ecclesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
late medieval Church
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pre-Reformation theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bohemian Hussite movement
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Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ later church reform movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy | John Wycliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
church authorities
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educated laity ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Christ’s law versus human traditions
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conditional obedience to ecclesiastical superiors ⓘ priority of divine law over church law ⓘ true Church versus visible Church ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
authority of the Church
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corruption in the medieval Church ⓘ council authority ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ nature of the true Church ⓘ papal authority ⓘ relationship between Christ and the Church ⓘ role of Scripture in the Church ⓘ |
| movement | Hussite theology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Bohemian Reformation
NERFINISHED
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Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
anti-clerical corruption
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reformist ⓘ |
| usedAsEvidenceAgainst | Jan Hus at the Council of Constance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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