Zwingli and Swiss Reformation
Lord's Supper
Eucharist is for symbolic reasons
Henry Bullinger
Becomes successor to Zwingli in Zurich
Early years
Born to well-to-do family Humanist education Erasmus students taught him Famous at young age
Switzerland
Calvin represents Swiss thought more than Zwingli Refugee place for Protestants Three Languages Cantons were city-states run by councils played big role in helping/allowing Protestant Reformation Enjoy more freedom Has less foreign interference
Reforming Work in Zurich
Commentary of True and False Religion Comes out publically with wife Anna Reinhard
Scriptural Authority and Sovereignty of God
Humanistic tendency Follow Scripture giving more Memphis on both OT and NT (Luther was NT focus)
Parish Priest
In Glarus 1506 - 1516 Einsideln - 2 yars Good preach and writer Applied learning of scripture to his peaching Developed resentment to mercenaries Developed opinon against indulgences Pilgrimages believers are all supestitious
Role of government
Luther was passive, not leader of political decisions Zwingli led as chief theologian leader of church ultimate authority in Christian communities
Sausage Party
Meat on Fridays okay Had big sausage party
Reform in German Switzerland
Much more radical Hates images, removed from church and whitewashed Churches clean only pulpit for preaching Mass emphasis as a memorial Communion is a rememberance Vernacular services Organs from chruch removed Closed monestaries Thoughts move into Germany forms an alliance with him
Clerical Celibacy
No such texts in bible Sends letter to Bishop - celibacy wrong Public debate in 1523 He wins Issues important documentary called 67 Articles theological points he wants to bring to public lots to do with authority of church mass is remembrance not a sacrifice
Zwingli
Parish Priest Glarus Einsiedeln Great Minister of Church in Zurich Expository Sermons Prophetic meetings Bubonic Plague The Sausage party Clerical Celibacy Reform in German Switzerland Hostility
Minister - Church in Zurich
Some accuse him of having combines Speaks against chasity Expository Sermons long studies bible tells pople what it say Prophetic meetings were bible studies experienced an inner change of heart Bubonic Plague brother died turning point in his speaking out
Hostility
Southern Canons attached Northern First Battle of Kappel Colloquy of Marburg failed Second Battle of Kappel austria comes with Catholic army Zwingli killed in battle field Henry Bullinger - becomes succesor of Zwingli in Zurich
