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Thomas Helwys (* um 1550 in Nottinghamshire; † 1616 in Newgate, England) gilt neben John Smyth als Mitbegründer der Baptisten und als früher Vorkämpfer der Religionsfreiheit. [1] Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Anfänge. 2 Als Glaubensflüchtling in Amsterdam. 3 Gründung der ersten Baptistengemeinde. 4 Forderung nach Religionsfreiheit. 5 Literatur. 6 Weblinks.
Thomas Helwys (c. 1575 – c. 1616), an English minister, was one of the joint founders, with John Smyth, of the General Baptist denomination. In the early 17th century, Helwys was the principal formulator of a demand that the church and the state be kept separate in matters of law, so that individuals might have a freedom of ...
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Thomas Helwys (born c. 1550—died c. 1616) was an English Puritan leader, member of a Separatist group that emigrated to Amsterdam (1608), where he helped organize the first Baptist church. Returning to England (1611/12) to witness to his belief in adult Baptism and greater individual moral responsibility (against extreme Calvinist ...
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25. Aug. 2022 · Learn about Thomas Helwys, an English lawyer and theologian who defended religious liberty, general atonement, and believer's baptism. He influenced the Puritans, Separatists, General Baptists, and American founders with his writings and legacy.
Overview. Thomas Helwys. (c. 1550—1616) Quick Reference. ( c. 1550– c. 1616), English Baptist. Having migrated to the Netherlands with J. Smyth in 1608, he became convinced that ‘Infant Baptism’ was invalid, and he joined Smyth's separatist community, the first Baptist Church to come into existence.
Thomas Helwys, (c. 1575 – c. 1616), was one of the joint founders of the Baptist denomination. He was, with John Smyth the leader of a non-conformist congregation of English émigrés in Amsterdam, where they had taken refuge from religious persecution in England, which they formed in the year 1608.
25. Apr. 2016 · Learn about Thomas Helwys, a founder of the Baptist denomination and a pioneer of universal religious freedom for all faiths and none. Read how his legacy influenced Roger Williams and the U.S. Constitution.
