Jacobus Arminius

Dutch theologian, inspirator of Arminianism, champion of tolerance (1560-1609)

thumb|upright|Jacobus Arminius in a 1625 engraving by W. Swanenburgh Arminianism is a theological tradition in Protestantism which emerged in the early 17th century and is based on the ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Arminius and his historic supporters known as Remonstrants. Dutch Arminianism was originally articulated in the Remonstrance (1610), a theological statement submitted to the States General of the Netherlands. This expressed an attempt to moderate the doctrines of Calvinism related to its interpretation of predestination.

International Synod held in Dordrecht in 1618–1619, by the Dutch Reformed Church

5 theological propositions advanced in 1610 by followers of Arminius opposing Calvinism

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