Abstract
Thomas Erastus on the church, the rulers and the community In this, largely descriptive paper, the views of Thomas Erastus (1520-1583) of Heidelberg, are discussed. Erastus' views on the church, the rulers and the community are put forward in his Treatise Explicatio gravissimae of 1568-69, published in 1589. It is clear that Erastus depends on the Zurich covenant-theology in his view that the community is essentially a Christian community ruled by the pius magistratus. In this community the church does not appear as a separate coetus or societas, but is ruled by the godly prince who rules according to God's law. Erastus' view gained popularity in the ecclesia AngUcam and was, to a certain extent, also a plea for the divine rights of kings.
Highlights
Thomas Erastus on the church, the rulers and the community In this, largely descriptive paper, the views of Thomas Erastus (1520-1583) of Heidelberg, are discussed
It is clear that Erastus depends on the Zurich covenant-theology in his view that the community is essentially a Christian community ruled by the pius magistratus
In this community the church does not appear as a separate coetus or societas, but is ruled by the godly prince who rules according to God's law
Summary
Die Middeleeuse wêreld word bepaal deur die grondliggende gedagte dat daar net één, enkele staat is, met die Christendom as basis en die pous van Rome as die sigbare hoof daarvan. Om dit so te sê, die allesomvattende kerk die staat en selfs die Heilige Romeinse Ryk van die Duitse volk wat so kenmerkend van die M iddel eeuse situasie is, is nie veel m eer as 'n poging om die civitas Dei te realiseer, met die pous as opperheer, nie. Dié allesomvattende kerk, is die eenheidsbasis van die Middeleeuse teokratiese corpus christianum. Hoewel gedurende die Middeleeue die gedagte gestel is dat die burgerlike staat óók aansprake en regte het, is die opvatting dat sowel die burgerlike gemeenskap as die kerk 'n perfecta societas sibi sufficiens is, nié werklik aanvaar nie. Dié M iddeleeuse gem eenskapsiening as ideaal en as werklikheid, word egter in die sestiende eeu deur die al groter aanvaarding van die gedagte van die nasionale staat en die Kerkhervorming se opvattings, finaal vem ietig
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