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Johann Eck (born Nov. 13, 1486, Egg, Swabia [Germany]—died Feb. 10, 1543, Ingolstadt, Bavaria [Germany]) was a German theologian who was Martin Luther’s principal Roman Catholic opponent. Early in his career Maier adopted the name of his home village, Egg (or Eck), as his surname.
Johann Maier von Eck (13 November 1486 – 13 February 1543), often anglicized as John Eck, was a German Catholic theologian, scholastic, prelate, and a pioneer of the counter-reformation who was among Martin Luther's most important interlocutors and theological opponents.
Aug 1, 2022 · Johann Eck (l. 1486-1543) was a Catholic theologian and writer best known for his disputations with Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) beginning in 1517 and continuing until his death in 1543.
The Leipzig debate took place two years after the issuance of Martin Luther’s (1483–1546) Ninety-Five Theses had inaugurated the Reformation in Germany. The participants in the debate were Andreas Karlstadt (1486–1541), a Protestant theologian at the University of Wittenberg, Johannes Eck (1486–1543), a Catholic prelate and professor at ...
Eck fully deserved the prominence gained by him during the struggle against Protestantism. He was the most distinguished theologian of the time in Germany , the most scholarly and courageous champion of the Catholic Faith .
Introduction. Henry Eyster Jacob’s Introduction to Eck’s Theses. The Four Hundred and Four Theses of Dr. John Eck, Published in 1530. A Contribution to the History of the Augsburg Confession by Henry Eyster Jacobs, Dean of the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Johann Eck. (1486—1543) Quick Reference. (1486–1543), German theologian. He came under humanist influences. Until the controversy over indulgences broke out, he was on good terms with M. Luther, but in the public debate at Leipzig in 1519 he opposed Carlstadt and Luther, and he was largely responsible for securing the latter's excommunication.
May 11, 2018 · The German theologian Johann Maier von Eck (1486-1543) was a leading Roman Catholic opponent of Luther. Johann Eck was born at Eck in Swabia, and like Martin Luther was of peasant stock. He studied at Heidelberg and other universities before becoming a doctor of theology in 1510.
Johann Eck. As professor at Ingolstadt in Bavaria during the outbreak of the Reformation, John Eck would play a significant role in opposing Luther’s reform and winning Bavaria for the Catholic party.
ECK, JOHANN (1486 – 1543), German Roman Catholic theologian known for his opposition to the Protestant reformers. Born Johann Maier in the Swabian village of Eck, he entered the University of Heidelberg at age eleven.
