A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity
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A Short Declaration of the Mystery of Iniquity is an early 17th-century religious treatise that is often regarded as one of the first English-language defenses of religious liberty for all people, including those of differing faiths.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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defense of religious liberty ⓘ religious treatise ⓘ |
| advocatesRightsFor | all people ⓘ |
| advocatesRightsFor |
people of differing faiths
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religious dissenters ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationDate | 1612 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early English Baptists
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history of religious freedom in England ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Helwys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| genre |
polemical theology
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religious polemic ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational work in Baptist history
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important text in the history of religious toleration ⓘ one of the earliest English-language defenses of universal religious liberty ⓘ |
| influenced | later arguments for religious toleration in the English-speaking world ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
freedom of conscience
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religious liberty ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| opposes |
coercion in matters of conscience
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state persecution for religious belief ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baptist
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Protestant ⓘ |
| subject |
critique of religious establishment
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limits of civil authority in religion ⓘ |
| supports |
liberty of conscience for all
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toleration of diverse religious beliefs ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | General Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Stuart England ⓘ |
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