Ulrich Zwingli: The Forgotten Reformer

1. Ulrich Zwingli: The Forgotten Reformer

2. Background • Zwingli lived from 1484-1531 • Born in modern-day Switzerland (back then it was the Swiss Confederation) • It was made up of 13 city-states called cantons • Almost died in 1519 from the Bubonic Plague

4. A Statue of Zwingli • Zurich, Switzerland

5. Music in the Church • Zwingli saw music as a distraction in the Church • He had a particular dislike for the organ because he thought it represented the Catholic Church • He recommended selling organs to give money to the poor

6. Differences from Luther • Luther wrote 95 theses; Zwingli wrote 67 these • Luther said salvation came through faith; Zwingli said it came through good deeds • Luther believed that the body and blood of Christ were spiritually transformed in the bread and wine; Zwingli saw it as symbolic (Communion) • Transubstantiation

7. Marburg Castle • Luther meets Zwingli here in 1529

8. Martin Luther

9. Civil War • The Swiss Confederation was split between Catholics and Protestants • Catholics wanted to form a union with Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor • In 1531, the Catholics waged a surprise attack on the Protestants

10. Civil War • Zwingli marched out with his army and was killed in battle • His successor was Heinrich Bullinger • At the Treaty of Kappel, each canton would pick its religion • Switzerland is half Protestant and half Catholic today

11. A wounded Zwingli…

12. Why is Zwingli not as Well-Known? • “The side that wins in history, writes the history”

13. Group work • In groups, you will do the following: • Compare and contrast Luther, Zwingli, Calvin and Knox • You need at least four similarities and four differences between all four of the leaders • You need four pictures and color • Use your notes • You can set it up anyway you would like