Johann von Goch
Johann von Goch (* around 1410 in Goch ; † March 28, 1475 in Thabor near Mecheln ; also called: Johann von Mecheln , Johann Pupper or Capupper ) was a late medieval theologian and is considered a church reformer .
In 1451 he founded the Augustinian canon priory Thabor near Mechelen.
His works, which were published by Cornelius Grapheus from 1520, are counted among the pre-Reformation writings. Starting from Augustine , he was close to the ideas of devotio moderna , nominalism and the brothers' living together and criticized the notion of work justice ( meritum de condigno ) in favor of a meritum de congruo dependent on God's free acceptance . His theology has been characterized by the short formula "From God, through God, to God".
Fonts
- De libertate christiana 1473 (print 1521)
- De quattuor erroribus circa legem evangelicalm exortis (print 1523)
- De votis et de religionibus facticiis
literature
- Hermann Cardauns: Goch, Johann von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 302 f.
- Jürgen Kerner: Pupper, Johannes, von Goch (Geldern). In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 7, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-048-4 , Sp. 1070-1071.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goch, Johann von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pupper, Johann; Mechelen, Johann von; Mechelen, Johann Pupper von; Goch, Johannes Pupper from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1410 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goch |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1475 |
| Place of death | Thabor near Mechelen |