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John Cameron
John Cameron kăm´ərən , c.1579–1625, Scottish scholar and theologian. As teacher, lecturer, and preacher at Bordeaux, Saumur, and other cities on the Continent, he came to be celebrated for his learning and ability. He was appointed (1622) principal of the Univ. of Glasgow by James I of England, but his belief in the divine right of kings and his stand for passive obedience made it impossible for him to remain in this post long. Returning to France after less than a year, he became (1624) professor of divinity at Montauban. Not long afterward he was attacked by an enemy of the doctrine of passive obedience and died. His writings, in Latin and French, were largely concerned with his views on man's free will and the grace of God. Those who held the same opinions were sometimes known as Cameronites and practiced a moderate form of Calvinism. His collected works were published in 1642, with a memoir by Louis Cappel. |
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"John Cameron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "John Cameron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CameronJ.html "John Cameron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CameronJ.html |
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Cameron, John
Cameron, John (d. 1446), Bp. of Glasgow. He was consecrated in 1427. By this date he was already Chancellor of Scotland. In 1427 he supported royal legislation limiting the activities of Scottish benefice-hunters in Rome; he was summoned to Rome in 1429 but the King told the Pope he could not spare his Chancellor. He was part of the official Scottish delegation to the Council of Basle and arranged for the first visit of a Papal legate in 200 years to take steps to reform the Church in Scotland.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Cameron, John." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Cameron, John." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CameronJohn.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Cameron, John." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CameronJohn.html |
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Cameron, John
Cameron, John (c.1579–1625), Scottish Protestant theologian. He held academic posts in France and Scotland, but his exalted views on the nature of the secular authority led him into trouble. In his theological works he argued that Christ's action on the will was moral, not physical; he was thus considered by stricter Calvinists to be inclining to Pelagianism. His doctrines were accepted by a group of contemporary theologians (‘Cameronites’).
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Cameron, John." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Cameron, John." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CameronJohn1.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Cameron, John." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CameronJohn1.html |
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