<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article focuses upon the seventeenth-century English philosophical theologian,
John Hales, who is all too often overlooked or forgotten at the present time. The thought
of Hales on the relation of human reason to God’s revelation in Holy Scripture is shown to be
remarkably modern in many ways. The article also concludes that Hales’s “Middle Way” of
thinking and acting continues to be relevant to Christian churches throughout the world torn
as they presently are with discord and dissention.</p></abstract>

This article focuses upon the seventeenth-century English philosophical theologian,
John Hales, who is all too often overlooked or forgotten at the present time. The thought
of Hales on the relation of human reason to God’s revelation in Holy Scripture is shown to be
remarkably modern in many ways. The article also concludes that Hales’s “Middle Way” of
thinking and acting continues to be relevant to Christian churches throughout the world torn
as they presently are with discord and dissention.

John Hales (1582-1656). A Tolerant Man Living in an Intolerant Age

Professor Emeritus, Cleveland State University

Perichoresis

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This article focuses upon the seventeenth-century English philosophical theologian,
John Hales, who is all too often overlooked or forgotten at the present...

John Hales (1582-1656). A Tolerant Man Living in an Intolerant Age

Published Online: Sep 20, 2012

Page range: 195 - 205

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10297-012-0009-1

Keywords
latitudinarianism, Calvinism, Arminianism, Synod of Dort, middle way

This content is open access.

John Hales (1582-1656). A Tolerant Man Living in an Intolerant Age

Published Online: Sep 20, 2012

Page range: 195 - 205

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10297-012-0009-1

Keywordslatitudinarianism, Calvinism, Arminianism, Synod of Dort, middle way

This content is open access.

Keywords
latitudinarianism, Calvinism, Arminianism, Synod of Dort, middle way