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    A 18. századi ellenreformáció Eszterházy József posthuma memoriája alapján
    (2026) Gyócsi Ádám; Történelemtudományi Doktori Iskola; Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem
    Through his trusted men, Eszterházy continued the court’s Counter-Reformation policy throughout his dominions, albeit on a small scale. He supported his own Catholic Church, sometimes at the expense of Protestant churches, and he also enlisted the help of settled Slavic and German settlers to do this. His brother Ferenc assisted him in this endeavour and continued his legacy after his death. However, his son was less enthusiastic, so he entrusted his secretary to fulfil his legacy according to his wishes. Although the Memoria only describes the struggles of Protestants living on the Eszterházy estates due to the landlord’s religious policy, a tangible, albeit incomplete, positive change in the lives of Protestant denominations occurred in the „long 18th century” with the 1781 Edict of Tolerance, which was completed in 1848.
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    Károlyi Gáspár a világi felsőbbségről
    (Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem Hittudományi Kar Egyháztörténeti Kutatóintézet, 2025) Leeuw van Weenen, Marco de; Protestáns politikatörténeti kutatócsoport; Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem
    During his studies in Braşov and Wittenberg, furthermore also when serving as a pastor in Gönc, Hungarian bible translator Gáspár Károlyi experienced life in a community ruled by chosen leaders. At the university in Wittenberg he probably became familiar with Melanchthon’s views on worldly authority, as a church leader he committed to the views laid down in the Confession of Tarcal and Torda (based on Beza’s confession) and the Second Helvetic Confession written by Bullinger. Károlyi also wrote a book on the causes of the good and bad luck of all countries, in which he stated his wishes for a protestant king and nobility. In his interactions with several persons of authority, he always emphasized their responsibility to defend and support the protestant religion. In Károlyi’s opinion the worldly authorities were supposed to be exemplary members of the Christian church, who have their own field of responsibilities, but can always be rectified by the leaders of the church.
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    Mozaikok a Táci Református Egyházközség történetéből a kezdetektől az 1730-as évekig
    (Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem Hittudományi Kar Egyháztörténeti Kutatóintézet, 2026) Borsos Mátyás; Történelemtudományi Doktori Iskola; Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem
    The village of Tác in Fejér County was founded in the 1670s following the destruction of the medieval Föveny settlement. There are no surviving records detailing the early organisation of the church, and identifying the first three ministers has proven difficult. This changed in 1689 when András Patai arrived in the village and started to keep the parish register. His records provide insight into the life of a community that had just been freed from Ottoman rule. A school was built in 1691, and a new church was erected on the site of the old one in 1696. This church still stands today. Unfortunately, during the War of Independence under Rákóczi, the parish register fell into foreign hands and was not recovered until the late 1730s. Alongside the register entries, this study also includes two letters written in the 1720s by János Jámbor, the parish priest of Ozora. In these letters, he complains about Bálint Balassa, the notary of Tác. These texts may offer useful information for researching the history of the church during this period, particularly for studies focusing on individuals’ lives and careers (prosopography).
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    Sztárai Mihály a világi felsőbbségről
    (Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem Hittudományi Kar Egyháztörténeti Kutatóintézet, 2026) Marco de Leeuw van Weenen; Protestáns Politikatörténeti Kutatócsoport; Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem
    Mihály Sztárai, a Hungarian reformer, is best known for establishing 120 Protestant churches in southern Hungary, which was under Ottoman rule at the time. He also wrote two dramas and historical poems based on biblical, church and secular stories. His earliest surviving work is an account of a Hungarian nobleman’s son escaping from Ottoman captivity. By closely examining Sztárai’s works, we can discern his views on worldly authority. While the influence of Erasmus can be seen in his first work, his point of view is predominantly shaped by the Bible and Reformed teaching. Sztárai viewed the church and worldly authority as two parallel entities, each with their own area of influence. Ideally, the king should love the Bible, support the Church, and promote education and science. When Christians unanimously elect a God-fearing he is a tyrant, they can turn to God in prayer. God can even change the mind of a pagan emperor or cause the enemy to be defeated in battle. Overall, this was the general opinion on worldly authority during the Reformation.