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9 matches to Helvetic Confessions
Helvetic Confessions. 1636,62. Swiss Reform church doctrines. 2nd widely adopted.
Augustine, St. 354-430. Author of Confessions, City of God. Bishop of Hippo. “God is omnipotent.” Introduced Neoplatonic Determinism to Christianity. Church should rule state.
Basel, Confessions. 1531, 1536. Statements of Reformation doctrines.
De Quincey, Thomas. 1785-1859. English essayist. Confessions of an English Opium Eater 1821.
Moore, George. 1852-1933. Irish novelist. Confessions of a Young Man 1888. Esther Waters 1894.
Oecolampadius, Johannes. 1482-1531. German Reformation theologian. Drafted Confession of Basel 1531.
Oxford Group. 1921- Early form of Buchmanism stressing group confessions.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. 1712-78. Swiss Enlightenment philosopher and writer. Began Romantic Movement. Stimulated French and American Revolutions. On Equality 1753. Social Contract 1762 influenced French Revolution (offended authorities), Confessions 1782. Man is prevented from being free only by society and cold science. Goodness and bounty of nature. Goodness of man. Advocates direct democracy at City-State level and dictatorship above. Sovereignty rests with people. General will aims at best for all.
Svevo, Italo. 1861-1928. Italian psychological novelist. Confessions of Zeno 1923.