Gomarists
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The Gomarists were a strict Calvinist faction in the Dutch Reformed Church that opposed Arminianism and played a central role in the religious-political conflicts of the Dutch Republic in the early 17th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Calvinist faction
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religious movement → |
| activeInPeriod |
Dutch Golden Age
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early 17th century → |
| category |
17th-century Christian movements
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Dutch Calvinists → Protestant factions → |
| churchRole |
party within the Dutch Reformed Church
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| confessionalBasis |
Belgic Confession
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Canons of Dort → Heidelberg Catechism → |
| countryOfActivity |
Dutch Republic
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| doctrineEmphasized |
absolute sovereignty of God
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irresistible grace → limited atonement → perseverance of the saints → total depravity of humans → |
| ecclesiasticalStance |
insistence on strict church discipline
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opposition to toleration of Arminian ministers → |
| historicalImpact |
contributed to the suppression of Remonstrants
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linked theology with political power in the Dutch Republic → shaped orthodoxy in the Dutch Reformed Church → |
| involvedIn |
Arminian–Gomarist controversy
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Dutch religious disputes over predestination → Remonstrant–Contra-Remonstrant conflict → |
| keyEvent |
Synod of Dort
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| languageOfActivity |
Dutch
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| mainRegionOfActivity |
Netherlands
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| namedAfter |
Franciscus Gomarus
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| opposed |
Arminianism
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Remonstrants → |
| politicalAllies |
Orangist faction in the Dutch Republic
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| politicalOpponents |
supporters of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
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| positionAtSynodOfDort |
dominant party
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| religiousDenomination |
Dutch Reformed Church
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| religiousTradition |
Calvinism
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| resultedIn |
adoption of Canons of Dort
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condemnation of Arminianism at Synod of Dort → |
| roleInHistory |
central role in religious-political conflicts of the Dutch Republic
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| supported |
strict predestinarian theology
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supralapsarianism → |
| supportedOutcomeOf |
Synod of Dort
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| supportedRuler |
Maurice of Nassau
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| theologicalPosition |
denial of free will in salvation
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doctrine of unconditional election → strict Calvinism → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
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opposedBy |