Masked Popery and Pyrrhonian Uncertainty
The Early Scottish Covenanters on Arminianism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10198102 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David George Mullan (Cape Breton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 159-177 |
| Publication date | 1997-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religious History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4227 • E-ISSN: 1467-9809 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9809.1997.tb00483.x |
| OpenAlex | W1988782518, W4231382553 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
In Jacobean and Caroline Scotland there was little Arminianism to be found, whether in its Remonstrant (Dutch) or Laudian (English) versions. Nevertheless, the representation of this teaching by a few Scottish divines, its more strenuous advocacy in England, and reports of its spread in Europe unnerved those who would lead the covenanting movement after 1638. Arminianism represented a two‐pronged threat to the Calvinist covenanting vision. Its attempt at moderation in the theological strife of the time approximated a compromise with, if not a surrender to, popery. But Arminianism also suffered from an identification with the scepticism then fermenting in European philosophy. The decay of a providential worldview undercut the national self‐image of Scotland at the forefront of resurgent Reformed religion. The significance of free will threatened the individual’s assurance of election. The loss of certainty about theological authority, accepting the individual’s right to interpret the Bible and to express his views publicly, shattered the ideal of a religiously uniform society. Thus considered, the persistent interest in Arminianism provides a useful perspective on the mind of the covenanting movement
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |