Christian History Magazine—Issue 4: Zwingli: Father of the Swiss Reformation
Overview
Ulrich Zwingli, a man often overshadowed by Herculean reformers Luther and Calvin, died a Swiss patriot in 1531—he fought for freedom to preach biblical faith. A determined man, Zwingli fathered the Reformed tradition and established Scripture as the absolute and primary authority for Christian living. Learn about these extraordinary achievements and much more in this issue of Christian History & Biography.
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Top Highlights
“his preaching and the Reformation which it introduced had more of a social dimension than that of Luther” (source)
“The First Zurich Disputation on January 29, 1523, was also the occasion for Zwingli’s making public his 67 points on contention with the Roman church. The Zurich City Council not only accepted Zwingli’s document, but encouraged the pastor to continue with his preaching.” (source)
“they set up a court of injustice on Zwingli which decided that his body should be quartered and the portions burnt.” (source)
“Zwingli was a parish pastor and Swiss patriot who was concerned for the salvation of his own people.” (source)
“symbolic of the horizontal dimension of the Eucharist, the greater sense of community” (source)
- Title: Christian History Magazine—Issue 4: Zwingli: Father of the Swiss Reformation
- Author: Christian History Institute
- Series: Christian History Magazine
- Publisher: Christian History Institute
- Print Publication Date: 1984
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Era: era:Contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Reformation › Biography; Zwingli, Ulrich, 1484-1531
- Resource ID: LLS:12.30.4
- Resource Type: Magazine
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T16:39:23Z