George Calixtus

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George Calixtus

German theologian

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Christianity
Ecumenism in the 17th and 18th centuries
The German Lutheran George Calixtus called for a united church between Lutherans and Reformed based on the “simplified dogmas,” such as the Apostles’ Creed and the agreements of the church in the first five centuries. Nikolaus Ludwig, Graf (count) von Zinzendorf, applied his Moravian piety to the practical…
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The German Lutheran George Calixtus called for a united church between Lutherans and Reformed based on the “simplified dogmas,” such as the Apostles’ Creed and the agreements of the church in the first five centuries. Nikolaus Ludwig, Graf (count) von Zinzendorf, applied his Moravian piety to the practical…
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religious syncretism
…by the German Protestant theologian George Calixtus aimed at reconciling the differences between the Protestants in Germany, but his efforts were disparaged by orthodox Christian leaders as syncretistic.
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…by the German Protestant theologian George Calixtus aimed at reconciling the differences between the Protestants in Germany, but his efforts were disparaged by orthodox Christian leaders as syncretistic.
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