Zwingli

It soon became clear that the challenge of medieval Catholicism needed to be addressed publicly. The Council of Zurich has convened several public disputes to address the issue, in preparation for Zwinglio’s 67 articles or conclusions, which resemble Luther’s 95 theses, but surpass them in terms of theological depth. The first debate took place on […]

1. The life of Zwinglio Zwinglio was born into a prosperous family, just seven weeks after Luther’s birth on 1 January in Wildhaus, Toggenburg, eastern Switzerland. He began his formal studies in Vienna (1500–02) and then studied at the University of Basel, where he obtained his degree. Graduated in Arts (1504) and his Master of

Introducing the Reformation While Zwinglio preached through the Bible, he expounded the truths he found in the text, even though they differed from the historical tradition of the church. This kind of direct preaching was not without difficulties. In 1522, some of his parishioners challenged the principles of the church. Zwinglio supported his practice based