Anton Horneck

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Anthony Horneck

Anton (Anthony) Horneck (* 1641 in Bacharach ; † January 31, 1697 in London ) was an Anglican theologian from the Electoral Palatinate .

As the son of the Bacharach town clerk and mayor Elias Horneck, Anton Horneck studied theology at the University of Heidelberg . Johann Heinrich Hottinger gave him a good knowledge of the Old Testament , the Arabic language and the Talmud .

Horneck probably settled in England in 1663, where he quickly settled in. In 1664 he was accepted into Queen's College . He became pastor of the Savoy Chapel in London, and his sermons made him known. John Tillotson , Archbishop of Canterbury , proposed Horneck as pastor for the Church of Covent Garden , but was turned down because of Horneck's criticism of high-ranking personalities.

In 1669 Horneck was accepted into the Royal Society , and in 1681 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge . William III. made him one of his court chaplains in 1689. In 1693 he became canon of Westminster Abbey .

Horneck suggested the establishment of "religious societies" ( Religious Societies on). He wrote rules of life for these pietistic circles, which recommended active participation in the life of the Church of England as well as friendly contact with Christians of other denominations. Horneck founded schools for the poor and was in exchange with August Hermann Francke in Halle.

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SURNAME Horneck, Anton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Horneck, Anthony
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Anglican theologian
DATE OF BIRTH 1641
PLACE OF BIRTH Bacharach
DATE OF DEATH January 31, 1697
Place of death London