The synopsis purioris theologiae (1625) as a disputation cycle

Donald Sinnema, Henk Van Den Belt

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Abstract

The Synopsis Purioris Theologiae, a textbook in systematic theology, originated as a series of disputations held in Leiden University between 1620-1624 In presiding over a cycle of disputations, the Leiden professors Johannes Polyander, Andreas Rivetus, Antonius Walaeus, and Antonius Thysius continued a tradition from before the Synod of Dort. This article discusses the original academic setting of the disputations, shows that the cycle and its four repetitions replaced a similar cycle with repetitions that started in 1596 under Franciscus Junius Sr., and that the order of subjects was agreed on beforehand.The professors composed the theses and were responsible for the final text of the Synopsis. © 2012 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)505-537
JournalChurch History and Religious Culture
Volume92
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

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