Martinus Becanus

On the Duty to Keep Faith with Heretics

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This work offers an extraordinary perspective on the early modern debates about toleration and the binding force of agreements between people of different Christian faiths. Drawing on principles of contract law developed by jurists and theologians from the School of Salamanca, the Jesuit controversialist Martinus Becanus (1563-1624) argues in favor of the duty to honor promises beyond confessional boundaries. Although hostile to religious freedom as a matter of principle, he acknowledges that a prince may have good reasons to grant exceptions. In particular circumstances the toleration of religious diversity may not only prevent greater evil,… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Decock, Wim (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-949011-04-3
EAN: 9781949011043
Produktnummer: 33330319
Verlag: CLP Academic
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Seitenangabe: 180 S.
Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D0.9 cm 235 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 235

Über den Autor

The Jesuit controversialist Martinus Becanus (1563-1624) was one of the most influential polemical authors of his time. He was professor of theology first at the Jesuit college in Mainz and then in Vienna. He finished his career as imperial court confessor.