Jacobus Arminius

The Reverend Jacobus Arminius
Jakob Hermanszoon
Jacobus Arminius (1620) by David Bailly
Born	10 October 1560 Oudewater, Spanish Netherlands, Holy Roman Empire
Died	19 October 1609(1609-10-19) (aged 49) Leiden, Dutch Republic
Nationality	Dutch
Education	Leiden University
Occupation(s)	Pastor, theologian
Spouse	Lijsbet Reael
Theological work
Era	Reformation
Tradition or movement	Arminianism
Main interests	Soteriology
Notable ideas	Prevenient grace, conditional preservation of the saints

Jacobus Arminius (/ɑːrˈmɪniəs/; Dutch: Jakob Hermanszoon^[a] ; 10 October 1560 – 19 October 1609) was a Dutch Reformed minister and theologian during the Protestant Reformation period whose views became the basis of Arminianism and the Dutch Remonstrant movement. He served from 1603 as professor in theology at the University of Leiden and wrote many books and treatises on theology.

Following his death, his challenge to the Reformed standard, the Belgic Confession, provoked ample discussion at the Synod of Dort, which crafted the five points of Calvinism in response to Arminius's teaching.
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