Socinians
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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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian movement
ⓘ
religious group ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Polish Brethren ⓘ |
| centerOfActivity | Raków ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| doctrine |
conditional immortality
ⓘ
denial of the consubstantial divinity of Jesus with the Father ⓘ denial of the pre-existence of Christ ⓘ emphasis on human free will ⓘ emphasis on the moral teachings of Jesus ⓘ rejection of eternal torment in hell ⓘ rejection of original sin as inherited guilt ⓘ rejection of predestination ⓘ rejection of the Trinity ⓘ scripture interpreted by reason ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment religious thought
ⓘ
Unitarianism ⓘ liberal Protestant theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Renaissance humanism
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Renaissance humanism
Radical Reformation ⓘ |
| languageOfKeyTexts |
Latin
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| mainClassification |
Unitarianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Nontrinitarian Christianity
|
| namedAfter |
Fausto Sozzini
ⓘ
Fausto Sozzini ⓘ
surface form:
Lelio Sozzini
|
| notableWork | Racovian Catechism ⓘ |
| persecutedBy |
Lutheran authorities
ⓘ
Reformed (Calvinist) authorities ⓘ Catholic Church hierarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church authorities
|
| regionOfActivity |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Transylvania ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | rationalist theology ⓘ |
| viewOnAtonement | moral influence theory of atonement ⓘ |
| viewOnBaptism | support for believer’s baptism ⓘ |
| viewOnChrist |
Jesus as a uniquely inspired human teacher
ⓘ
Jesus as moral example rather than metaphysical savior ⓘ |
| viewOnChurchAuthority | suspicion of traditional ecclesiastical authority ⓘ |
| viewOnCreeds | rejection of post-biblical creeds as binding ⓘ |
| viewOnGod | strict monotheism ⓘ |
| viewOnHolySpirit | Holy Spirit as power or influence of God rather than a distinct person ⓘ |
| viewOnReason | reason as essential tool for interpreting scripture ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Bible as sole authoritative source of doctrine ⓘ |
| viewOnViolence | tendency toward religious toleration and nonviolence ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.