Petr Chelčický Philosopher

Peter Chelcicky or Petr Chelčický (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈxɛltʃɪtskiː]) (c. 1390 – c. 1460) was a Christian spiritual leader and author in 15th century Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic).His published works concentrated on critique of immorality and violence of the contemporary church and state. He proposed a number of Bible-based improvements for human society, including nonresistance, which influenced such luminaries as Tolstoy, Gandhi, and M.L.King. Paradoxically, the main part of the Hussite movement rejected his teachings against nonviolence and avoiding politics, which led to much violence among the Hussite movement in the end. Chelcicky's teachings laid the foundation of the Unity of the Brethren.

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Alias (AKA)	Chelcicky Petr; Helchitsky Peter
Birth date	January 01, 1390
Birth place	Chelčice , Kingdom of Bohemia
Date of death	January 01, 1460
Place of death	Chelčice , Kingdom of Bohemia
Era	Medieval philosophy
Main interest	Religion Family

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Philosopher

influenced	Baptist Union in the Czech Republic Unity of the Brethren Moravian Church Leo Tolstoy
influenced by	Jan Hus John Wycliffe Tomáš Štítný ze Štítného
notable idea	Nonviolence
philosophical school	Anarchism Pacifism