Faustus Socinus 1539 – 1604
Faustus Socinus (1539 – 1604) was an Italian philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Christian Philosophy and Renaissance.
Fausto Sozzini, Latinized as Faustus Socinus, was an Italian theologian and the principal figure of the radical anti-Trinitarian wing of the Reformation. Drawing on the writings of his uncle Lelio Sozzini and on his own systematic reflection, he settled among the Polish Brethren and from Cracow shaped the doctrine of what would later be called Socinianism: a strict unitarianism, a rejection of original sin and substitutionary atonement, an insistence on the rational reading of Scripture, and an early advocacy of religious toleration. His De Iesu Christo Servatore circulated across Europe and influenced English Latitudinarian theology and the modern Unitarian tradition.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Italian
- Era
- Modern
- Movements
- Christian Philosophy, Renaissance
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Faustus Socinus:
“Reason is the rule by which Scripture must be understood.”
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Attributed to Faustus Socinus:
“Christ is the supreme messenger of God, but is not himself God.”
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Attributed to Faustus Socinus:
“God's love does not require to be appeased by blood.”
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Attributed to Faustus Socinus:
“A religion that contradicts reason cannot come from the God of reason.”
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Attributed to Faustus Socinus:
“True conscience is free from the fear of human authority.”
Faustus Socinus by topic
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- When did Faustus Socinus live?
- Faustus Socinus was born in 1539 and died in 1604.
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- Faustus Socinus was an Italian philosopher of the Modern era.
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- Faustus Socinus was associated with Christian Philosophy and Renaissance.
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- Fausto Sozzini, Latinized as Faustus Socinus, was an Italian theologian and the principal figure of the radical anti-Trinitarian wing of the Reformation.
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- There are 5 attributed quotations from Faustus Socinus in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.