Boehme, Jacob (1575-1624)
Place of Birth: Born near Gorlitz, in upper Lusatia, Germany
Description: A Lutheran whose writings offended the orthodox church, which persecuted him causing him to flee; possessed a remarkable knowledge of Scriptures; claimed frequent visions and revelations
Influence on Others: Influenced William Law and Pietism
Notable Teachings: Held that the true Christian life is an imitation of Christ's sufferings and triumph; criticized Protestantism for its bibliolatry
Writings: The Way to Christ (1623), New York: Paulist Press; biography: Rufus M. Jones, Spiritual Reformers in the 16th and I7th Centuries, Boston: Beacon Press, 1914.
