'''Jacobus Arminius''' (1560-1609) was a [[Dutch]] [[theology|theologian]], best known for his creation of the [[Christian]] school of thought known as [[Arminianism]], which opposes [[Calvinism]]. [[John Wesley]], founder of the [[Methodist]] Church, was heavily influenced by Arminius. | '''Jacobus Arminius''' (1560-1609) was a [[Dutch]] [[theology|theologian]], best known for his creation of the [[Christian]] school of thought known as [[Arminianism]], which opposes [[Calvinism]]. [[John Wesley]], founder of the [[Methodist]] Church, was heavily influenced by Arminius. |