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Socinus

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So·ci·nus  (s-sns), Faustus Originally Fausto Paolo Sozzini. 1539-1604.
Italian theologian who based his anti-Trinitarian teachings on the doctrine formulated by his uncle Laelius Socinus (1525-1562), originally Lelio Francesco Maria Sozzini. Their system of Socinianism greatly influenced the development of Unitarian theology.
Socinus [səʊˈsaɪnəs]
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(Biographies / Socinus, Faustus (1539-1604) M, Italian, RELIGION: theologian, RELIGION: Protestant) Faustus (ˈfɔːstəs), Italian name Fausto Sozzini, 1539-1604, and his uncle, Laelius (ˈliːlɪəs), Italian name Lelio Sozzini, 1525-62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers
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Noun1.Socinus - Italian theologian who argued against Trinitarianism (1539-1604)
Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Faustus Socinus
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Ochino's skepticism is treated with sympathy, but Socinus, despite his piety and pacifism, is criticized for being over-rational on the mystery of the Trinity.
Pierre Bayle's Reformation: Conscience and Criticism on the Eve of ... by Salmon, J.H.M. / Renaissance Quarterly
As is known, Basel and Geneva remained, even after the death of Erasmus, a haven for the Paduan free thinkers (Lelius Socinus, etc.
Epistulae by Birnbaum, Marianna D. / Renaissance Quarterly
 
 
 
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