Wycliffe views and writings

Question 1

What was Wyclif’s initial reaction to nominalism?

Answer 1

He adopted an “ultra-realist” metaphysical position and rejected nominalism, which he believed was leading the laity into error., a strong belief in the knowledge of universals, which informed much of his Christo-centric, anti-intellectual doctrine.

Ochimist view - so anti mendicant

Question 2

What was Wycliffe’s belief about the scriptures?

Answer 2

He believed that the scriptures were fully true since they were conceived in the mind of God before creation.

Question 3

Why did Wyclif reject transubstantiation?

Answer 3

Wyclif’s ultrarealist stance led him to reject transubstantiation. ‘I consider that the Church ordains nothing’.

Question 4

What did Wyclif stress about the early religious movements in his work “postilla super totam bibliam”?

Answer 4

Wyclif stressed the poverty and humility of early religious movements in “postilla super totam bibliam” (1375).

Question 5

What were Wyclif’s views on dominion and grace in “de civili domino” (1376)?

Answer 5

In “de civili domino” (1376), Wyclif expressed views on dominion and grace.

Question 6

What did Wyclif state about the Roman Catholic Church in “Opus Evangelicum” (1379)?

Answer 6

In “Opus Evangelicum” (1379), Wyclif declared the Roman Catholic Church as ‘antichrist’, and ‘a heinous conglomeration’.

Question 7

What did Wyclif adapt to void the Church of its authority?

Answer 7

Wyclif adapted the existing Augustinian doctrine of predestination to void the Church of its authority.

Question 8

What did Wyclif aggressively attack in “De Potestate Papae”?

Answer 8

In “De Potestate Papae”, Wyclif aggressively attacked the Papacy.