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Anton van Dale (Anthonie, Antonius) (8 November 1638, in Haarlem – 28 November 1708) was a Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer on religious subjects, described by the contemporary theologian Jean Le Clerc as an enemy of superstition.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 11 relations: Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, Devil, Haarlem, Jean Le Clerc (theologian), Jonathan Israel, Mennonites, Oracle, Physician, Preacher, Superstition, Witch-hunt.

  2. 17th-century Anabaptist ministers
  3. Clergy from Haarlem
  4. Mennonite ministers
  5. Mennonite theologians

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle

Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (11 February 16579 January 1757), also called Bernard Le Bouyer de Fontenelle, was a French author and an influential member of three of the academies of the Institut de France, noted especially for his accessible treatment of scientific topics during the unfolding of the Age of Enlightenment.

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Devil

A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions.

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Haarlem

Haarlem (predecessor of Harlem in English) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands.

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Jean Le Clerc (theologian)

Jean Le Clerc, also Johannes Clericus (March 19, 1657 – January 8, 1736), was a Genevan theologian and biblical scholar.

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Jonathan Israel

Jonathan Irvine Israel (born 22 January 1946) is a British historian specialising in Dutch history, the Age of Enlightenment, Spinoza's Philosophy and European Jews.

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Mennonites

Mennonites are a group of Anabaptist Christian communities tracing their roots to the epoch of the Radical Reformation.

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Oracle

An oracle is a person or thing considered to provide insight, wise counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities.

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Physician

A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.

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Preacher

A preacher is a person who delivers sermons or homilies on religious topics to an assembly of people.

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Superstition

A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown.

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Witch-hunt

A witch-hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft.

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See also

17th-century Anabaptist ministers

Clergy from Haarlem

Mennonite ministers

Mennonite theologians

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_van_Dale

Also known as Anthonie van Dale, Antonie van Dale, Antonius van Dale.