Zwingli
Americannoun
noun
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Finding Zwingli too slow in reforming the Christian community in Zurich, however, Grebel established his own religious movement in 1524, the Swiss Brethren.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
In class, she read Catholic thinkers for the first time and reformers like Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2016
During the Reformation, both Calvin and Zwingli turned to his writings for inspiration.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 26, 2015
In 1529, the German Prince Philip of Hesse saw potential in creating an alliance between Luther and Zwingli, realizing the strength of a united Protestant front to fight the entrenched elite.
From Forbes ● Sep. 26, 2014
The leading Reformers—Luther, Zwingli, Melancthon—frequently expressed themselves against the prevailing view of the manifold sense of Scripture, and in particular questioned the legitimacy of allegorical interpretation—except for purposes of popular and practical exposition.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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