Spiritualism in the Netherlands
From David Joris to Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16616303 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mirjam G K Van Veen, Mirjam van Veen (0009-0004-1084-3447, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 129-150 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sixteenth Century Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-0160 • E-ISSN: 2326-0726 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/4144246 |
| OpenAlex | W2493464040 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
A comparison between the ideas of David Joris (1501-56) and Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert (1522-90) provides further evidence of the far-reaching influence of spiritualism in the Netherlands. Joris is known in history as an arch-heretic and an ecstatic visionary. Coornhert, on the other hand, who was acquainted with the Stad-holder of the Netherlands, is revered as a forerunner of tolerance and rationalism. Their ideas, however, show marked similarities. During the years of religious persecutions, they each warned against risking one's life for external ceremonies. Making a sharp distinction between inward and outward religion, they pled for a religion of the heart. Amidst religious quarrels and persecutions they offered the believer a certain anchorage. One need not choose among the confusing number of churches, but only strive for a higher, more spiritual status, for faith working through love
Art · Spiritualism · History · Medicine · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |