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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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A Tale of Two Clements

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Nathan

After Peter, the list of popes continues on to Linus and Anacletus (sometimes just called Cletus), both of whom are nonentities today, and there isn’t any clear proof that they even existed. It’s the supposed fourth pope, Clement, who was … Continue reading →

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