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Huss, John (c. 1373-1415)

Bohemian Christian church reformer, rector of Prague University from 1402, who was excommunicated for attacks on ecclesiastical abuses. He was summoned before the Council of Constance in 1414, defended the English reformer John Wyclif, rejected the pope's authority, and was burned at the stake. His followers were called Hussites.



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Writing for the Western Recorder, an outraged John Huss asked: "Can a chaplain be over-zealous in evangelism?
Freedom for and freedom from: Baptists, religious liberty, and World ... by Creed, J. Bradley / Baptist History and Heritage
He has spoken about the need to correct the record in the specific case of the Bohemian reformer John Huss, who was burned at the stake in 1415.
The perils of penance: contrition is not a cardinal's virtue by O'Grady, Desmond / Commonweal
After nearly 30 years, the timing was right for us to find a buyer who would appreciate what we've built and carry on our community banking tradition," said John Huss.
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