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Subject: Re: Servetus and Castellio-- founders of Liberal Chrsitian movenment Author: XOX [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:15:15 06/24/04 Thu In reply to: XOX 's message, "Founder of Liberal Christianity" on 12:56:40 06/24/04 Thu We should learned more about Castellio and Servetus, as they were credit for the principle of absolute tolerance of different views. The figure of Servetus stands out at the beginning of the movement for freedom of conscience. In the later phase Castellio deserves more ample recognition than he received. He is entitled even more than Servetus to be considered the real founder of liberal Christianity. He was unequaled in his thought and the first and the most important is the principle of absolute tolerance of differing views. This is an outgrowth of an entirely new concept of religion as centered not in dogma but in life and character. It is the very essence of this kind of religion to regard freedom and reason not as incidental but as fundamental conditions of a thoroughly wholesome existence of religion. At a time of extreme dogmatism, Castellio was the first to emphasize and lay down a firm and enduring foundation for the principle of tolerance. And it is rightly so. Castellio was being persecuted because he spoke against John Calvin when he murdered Servetus. Servetus was the martyr for freedom of conscience, while Castellio beliefs influenced the Catholic Church four centries later. And it is time Liberal Christians picked up Castellio path of tolerance, love and acceptance as followers of Christ. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Thank you! Liberal 23:55:09 07/03/04 Sat