William Whitaker (theologian)

William Whitaker (* 1548 in Holme, Borough of Burnley, † December 4, 1595 ) was an English theologian.

Life

Whitaker studied at Cambridge, where he took over in 1580 the Theology Department. Whitaker was the principal author of the " Lambeth Articles " ( 1593), illustrate the his reference to John Calvin 's doctrine of predestination. Whitaker was a bitter opponent of Catholicism; he attacked the writings of Robert Bellarmine sharply.

Lambeth Articles

Theological statements that define the position of the Church of England, especially in the matter of predestination. The Lambeth Articles occupied an extreme Calvinist position by postulating that God alone auserwähle the individual, specifically according to his will, regardless of the human works. The Lambeth Articles were supported by Archbishop John Whitgift and attacked by Queen Elizabeth I.

• Man
• English
• Anglican theologian (16th century)
• Born in 1548
• Died in 1595