Thomas Erastus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Erastus

Swiss theologian

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1524

Place of Birth: Baden, Aargau, Switzerland

Date of Death: 31-Dec-1583

Profession: physician, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Thomas Erastus (original surname Lüber, Lieber, or Liebler; September 7, 1524 – December 31, 1583) was a Swiss physician and theologian.
He wrote 100 theses (later 75) in which he argued that the sins committed by Christians should be punished by the State, and that the Church should not withhold Sacraments as a form of punishment.
They were published in 1589, after his death, with the title Explicatio gravissimae quaestionis.
His name was later applied to Erastianism.