Wycliffe

Wycliffe
Wycliffe (izg. vȉklif), John (o.1330—1384)
DEFINICIJA
engleski svećenik, teolog, filozof, reformator; žustrom kritikom pape i papinstva kao institucije, polemičkim istupima u prilog siromašnima i protiv bezobzirnog bogaćenja crkvenih dostojanstvenika te buntovnim teološkim raspravama bio je najraniji preteča protestantizma; od brojnih napada i osuda crkvenih tijela spašavala ga je sklonost koju je uživao kod nekih engleskih feudalaca i članova Parlamenta; organizirao je i koordinirao prvi prijevod cjelokupne Biblije na engleski

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  • Wycliffe — or Wyclif [wik′lif] John 1330? 84; Eng. religious reformer: made the 1st complete translation of the Bible into English (from the Vulgate) …   English World dictionary

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  • Wycliffe Bible Translators — is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a translation of the Bible in every living language in the world, especially for cultures with little existing Christian influence. Wycliffe was founded in 1942 by William Cameron Townsend. There… …   Wikipedia

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