Category Archives: Switzerland

We’re All Crazy Mennonites

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Nathan

In my quest to examine different religious movements, I now come to the Mennonites, who are actually a branch of the Anabaptists. The Anabaptists tended to be hated by both Catholics and Protestant reformers because of their unorthodox views. The … Continue reading →

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Calvin and the Gypped Monks

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Nathan

We now turn to John Calvin, another member of the elite squadron of Protestant reformers. Okay, to present them as a squadron isn’t really fair, since they didn’t agree on a whole lot (Calvin sided with Zwingli over Luther on … Continue reading →

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It Don’t Mean a Thingli If It Ain’t Got That Zwingli

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Nathan

I’ve already written about Martin Luther, and I’m sure I’ll get to John Calvin in due course (quite possibly next week), but today I’m focusing on the Protestant reformer who doesn’t get as much attention, perhaps because his name is … Continue reading →

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