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Abraham Heidanus was professor of theology at the University of Leyden (Holland). By his tolerant attitude and courageous defense of his theological position in the various quarrels of his time he won great respect. Because of his frank book, <em>Consideratien</em> (1676), he was deprived of his professorship, but retained his position as parson until his death. He wrote several letters to the authorities in [[Bern (Switzerland)|Bern]] in warm defense of the harassed Mennonites there, thus securing permission for them to leave the country. | Abraham Heidanus was professor of theology at the University of Leyden (Holland). By his tolerant attitude and courageous defense of his theological position in the various quarrels of his time he won great respect. Because of his frank book, <em>Consideratien</em> (1676), he was deprived of his professorship, but retained his position as parson until his death. He wrote several letters to the authorities in [[Bern (Switzerland)|Bern]] in warm defense of the harassed Mennonites there, thus securing permission for them to leave the country. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
| − | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. | + | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 274. |
Müller, Ernst. <em>Geschichte der Bernischen Täufer</em>. Frauenfeld: Huber, 1895. Reprinted Nieuwkoop : B. de Graaf, 1972: 173, 181. | Müller, Ernst. <em>Geschichte der Bernischen Täufer</em>. Frauenfeld: Huber, 1895. Reprinted Nieuwkoop : B. de Graaf, 1972: 173, 181. | ||
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Abraham Heidanus was professor of theology at the University of Leyden (Holland). By his tolerant attitude and courageous defense of his theological position in the various quarrels of his time he won great respect. Because of his frank book, Consideratien (1676), he was deprived of his professorship, but retained his position as parson until his death. He wrote several letters to the authorities in Bern in warm defense of the harassed Mennonites there, thus securing permission for them to leave the country.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 274.
Müller, Ernst. Geschichte der Bernischen Täufer. Frauenfeld: Huber, 1895. Reprinted Nieuwkoop : B. de Graaf, 1972: 173, 181.
| Author(s) | Christian Neff |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
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Neff, Christian. "Heidanus, Abraham (1597-1678)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Heidanus,_Abraham_(1597-1678)&oldid=145442.
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Neff, Christian. (1956). Heidanus, Abraham (1597-1678). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Heidanus,_Abraham_(1597-1678)&oldid=145442.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 690. All rights reserved.
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