Vita a lelkészek helyzetéről a reformkorban Fáy András írásainak tükrében = Discussion of the Position of Pastors in the Reform Era in the Light of András Fáy’s Writing

Czeglédi, Sándor (2024) Vita a lelkészek helyzetéről a reformkorban Fáy András írásainak tükrében = Discussion of the Position of Pastors in the Reform Era in the Light of András Fáy’s Writing. HAGYOMÁNY IDENTITÁS TÖRTÉNELEM, 1 (1). pp. 35-44. ISSN 3004-2992

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Abstract

This paper examines the motivation of András Fáy’s extensive activism. He was versatile but not an outstanding talent. In order to strengthen Protestantism, he considered it important to unite the Reformed and Lutheran churches, ignore the old creeds and achieve a higher moral standard. In his opinion, pastors should not occupy a privileged position in the church and all church members should have the same rights. Fáy’s views were the subject of a high-calibre discussion, particularly in the Protestant Church and School Newspaper. Everyone agreed that pastors should be better equipped financially and appreciated morally. The position of pastors in the church and the role of deans were judged differently as, unlike Fáy, they wanted to retain their privileged position. In the debate, the editors of the journal sided with Fáy and tried to strengthen his position through footnotes and by anonymous authors.

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