Disputatio Scholastica, vol. 3.Iacobus Palaeologus (c.1520-85) was a Dominican friar and one of the most prominent Transylvanian Antitrinitarians of his day. He is best known for the theological treatises which earned him the title of "haereticus" and which ultimately saw him committed by the Inquisition to the Torre di Nona prison in Rome, where he was eventually beheaded be·head tr.v. be·head·ed, be·head·ing, be·heads To separate the head from; decapitate. [Middle English biheden, from Old English beh . This Latin edition of the Disputatio Scholastica, an unfinished work An unfinished work is a creative work that has not been completed. Its creator might have chosen never to finish it, or have been prevented by circumstances outside of his or her control (including death). , is based on the text of two manuscripts preserved in the Library of the Romanian Academy of Sciences in Cluj. After an introduction concerned with how God communicates with man, the role played by the "witnesses of the truth" throughout Christian history, and the problem of the Trinity, the work depicts several scenes in which God presides over an assembly of heavenly elders who implore im·plore v. im·plored, im·plor·ing, im·plores v.tr. 1. To appeal to in supplication; beseech: implored the tribunal to have mercy. 2. his intercession intercession, n a prayer in which a request is made on behalf of another person. to prevent the harm to true believers caused by those who subscribe to the Trinity. God convenes an assembly of all mortals, presided over by Josiah (John Sigismund Zapolya of Transylvania). The inquiry by a special committee of the assembly visits the deepest level of hell where Grand Inquisitor INQUISITOR. A designation of sheriffs, coroners, super visum corporis, and the like, who have power to inquire into certain matters. 2. The name, of an officer, among ecclesiastics, who is authorized to inquire into heresies, and the like, and to punish them. Michele Ghislieri (Plus V) pleads guilty to the most ruthless crimes and confesses that he has misunderstood the scriptures. The work moves on to the creation of Ianopolis, a replica of the heavenly Jerusalem, where a special synod is convened and a great debate is held between Niccolo Paruta and Johann Sommer Sommer is a surname, from the German and Danish word for the season "summer". It may refer to:
The Disputatio makes for fascinating - though not easy - reading and provides a discerning insight into speculative theological issues, biblical exegetical ex·e·get·ic also ex·e·get·i·cal adj. Of or relating to exegesis; critically explanatory. ex problems, and the history of theology surrounding this issue to the sixteenth century. The volume contains an index of names and copious notes a most welcome editio princess. DOMINICK A. IORIO Rider University |
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