biography
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Calixtus
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originally Callisen Georg
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pronunciation:
[kalikstus]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1586–1656)
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| biography:
| Lutheran theologian, born in Medelbye, N Germany (then in Denmark). From 1603 he studied at Helmstedt, where he became professor of theology. Although acknowledged by learned Romanists to be one of their ablest opponents, he was declared guilty of heresy for statements which seemed favourable to Catholic dogmas, and for others which approached too near to the Calvinistic standpoint. He nonetheless retained his chair till his death. |
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