Audacia y precaución: Constantino Ponce de la Fuente, defensor del protestantismo

摘要

One of the most outstanding Hispanic theologians of the 16th century, Constantino Ponce de la Fuente, was also member of the protestant community of Seville, then one of the main focal points of dissidents of Castile. Unlike his exiled coreligionists, his possibilities to give literary testimony of his faith were very limited due to the Inquisition’s activity and censorship to stop heresy. The article aims at showing how, in spite of these difficulties, Ponce is able to explain, without using confessional slogans, his doctrines and criticism, sometimes with audacity, mostly with caution, using pretense, omission, insinuation, and legitimating procedures.