Jacob Keller
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Jacob Keller was a German
Jesuit theologian, author, and religious instructor.
, Germany
. After entering the Society of Jesus in 1589 and completing his studies, he taught the classics at Freiburg
and was professor of philosophy and of moral and dogmatic theology at Ingolstadt
. He was appointed rector of the college of Ratisbon in 1605, and of the college of Munich
in 1607, a post he held until 1623. In 1628 he was reappointed to the rectorship of Munich, and was still holding the office when a apoplexy
ended his life.
He was consulted by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
, who entrusted to him some important affairs. He died in Munich.
in which Keller argued that the Jesuit teaching followed prominent theologians, both Catholic and Protestant. The work on the Papacy was a reply to Jacob Heilbrunner (1548–1618), a Lutheran court theologian; it comprised a collection of answers to objections of Protestants. It was followed by a public debate between Keller and Heilbrunner. Keller published four other works on the subject.
Among his other works are:
There were other polemical writings, e.g. "Litura seu castigatio Cancellariae Hispanicae a Ludovico Camerario, Excancellario Bohemico, Exconciliario Heidelbergensii . . . instructae"; "An der theil Anhaldischer Cancellay"; "Tubus Galilaeanus"; "Rhabarbarum domandae bili quam in apolgiae sua proritavit Ludov. Camerarius propinatum". He published other writings, under his own name or a pseudonym, mostly controversial.
Germany
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Jesuit theologian, author, and religious instructor.
Life
He was born in Säckingen, BadenBaden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. After entering the Society of Jesus in 1589 and completing his studies, he taught the classics at Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
and was professor of philosophy and of moral and dogmatic theology at Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As at 31 March 2011, Ingolstadt had 125.407 residents...
. He was appointed rector of the college of Ratisbon in 1605, and of the college of Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in 1607, a post he held until 1623. In 1628 he was reappointed to the rectorship of Munich, and was still holding the office when a apoplexy
Apoplexy
Apoplexy is a medical term, which can be used to describe 'bleeding' in a stroke . Without further specification, it is rather outdated in use. Today it is used only for specific conditions, such as pituitary apoplexy and ovarian apoplexy. In common speech, it is used non-medically to mean a state...
ended his life.
He was consulted by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
Maximilian I, Duke/Elector of Bavaria , called "the Great", was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. His reign was marked by the Thirty Years' War ....
, who entrusted to him some important affairs. He died in Munich.
Works
His major works are: Tyrannicidium (Munich, 1611) and Catholisch Pabsttumb (Munich, 1614). The former, which appeared both in German and Latin, was an answer to a Calvinist attack on the teaching of the Society of Jesus on the subject of tyrannicideTyrannicide
Tyrannicide literally means the killing of a tyrant, or one who has committed the act. Typically, the term is taken to mean the killing or assassination of tyrants for the common good. The term "tyrannicide" does not apply to tyrants killed in battle or killed by an enemy in an armed conflict...
in which Keller argued that the Jesuit teaching followed prominent theologians, both Catholic and Protestant. The work on the Papacy was a reply to Jacob Heilbrunner (1548–1618), a Lutheran court theologian; it comprised a collection of answers to objections of Protestants. It was followed by a public debate between Keller and Heilbrunner. Keller published four other works on the subject.
Among his other works are:
- "Ludovicus IV Imperator defensus contra Bzovium" (Munster, 1618), historical; and
- "Vita R. P. Petri Canisii", on Petrus CanisiusPetrus CanisiusSaint Petrus Canisius was an important Jesuit who fought against the spread of Protestantism in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, , and Switzerland...
.
There were other polemical writings, e.g. "Litura seu castigatio Cancellariae Hispanicae a Ludovico Camerario, Excancellario Bohemico, Exconciliario Heidelbergensii . . . instructae"; "An der theil Anhaldischer Cancellay"; "Tubus Galilaeanus"; "Rhabarbarum domandae bili quam in apolgiae sua proritavit Ludov. Camerarius propinatum". He published other writings, under his own name or a pseudonym, mostly controversial.