3. TIME LINE
LUTHER (1483-1546)
ZWINGLI (1484-1531)
HENRY VIII (1491-1547)
SIMONS (1496-1561)
CALVIN (1509-1563)
TRENT
(45-63)
Columbus (d. 1506)
Galileo (b. 1564)
Da Vinci (1452-1519)
Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Copernicus (1473-1543)
4. The Early Church for Today
Reformation 501
Ulrich Zwingli and
the Swiss
Reformation
(The Sausage-Eater)
7. Defining Renaissance Humanism
1. “Humanism (i.e. Renaissance) is not so much a philosophy as a
method of questioning authority by which a number of
philosophies – both religious and secular – are possible.”
(Wells, p. 74)
2. It was a revival of the cultural legacy and moral philosophy of
classical antiquity.
3. Renaissance Humanism re-evaluated their own culture by
looking back at ancient Rome and seeing what was good.
8. Swiss Confederacy
Renaissance Humanism
Pastor at Glarus
Studied Greek & Hebrew
Writings of Erasmus
Ulrich Zwingli; The Sausage-Eater
Zwingli discovers that the Ancient
Church was different than the Church of
his day.
9. Swiss Confederacy
Renaissance Humanism
Pastor at Glarus
Studied Greek & Hebrew
Writings of Erasmus
Pastor at Zurich
Sole Basis of Authority is Scripture
Preaching through the New Testament
Rejection of Veneration of Saints
Questioning Hell Fire
Abuses of Indulgences
Nearly died due to the plague
Ulrich Zwingli; The Sausage-Eater
10. The Affair of the Sausages
Ulrich Zwingli; The Sausage-Eater
11. The Affair of the Sausages
Secret Marriage
Ulrich Zwingli; The Sausage-Eater
12. The Affair of the Sausages
Secret Marriage
The Disputations
Images (Statues)
Mass (a New Liturgy)
Baptism
Ulrich Zwingli; The Sausage-Eater
13. The Affair of the Sausages
Secret Marriage
The Disputations
Images (Statues)
Mass (a New Liturgy)
Baptism
Marburg Colloquy
Ulrich Zwingli; The Sausage-Eater
16. Roman Catholic’s Transubstantiation
Even though the appearance of the
elements remains the same the deeper
reality is that the elements are changed
into the blood and body of Christ.
18. Then there is Zwingli’s Memorialism.
Simply, we remember. There is no
miracle.
Christ is present in the fellowship, but
the elements remain the same.
19. The Affair of the Sausages
Secret Marriage
The Disputations
Images (Statues)
Mass (a New Liturgy)
Baptism
Marburg Colloquy
Zurich Attacked
Ulrich Zwingli; The Sausage-Eater
20. He rejected the authority of the pope.
He held to Scripture alone as his authority.
He canceled many practices he did not
find in the Bible.
He claimed that his reformation was
separate from Luther’s.
Ulrich Zwingli; The Sausage-Eater
21. Which approach was correct, Luther or Zwingli?
Luther’s approach was that if something is not mentioned in
Scripture it is probably okay. We do what Scripture tells us, and if
Scripture is silent we are free to choose.
Zwingli’s attitude was that, it is okay only if it is mentioned. If
Scripture does not mention it, don’t do it.
22. The Early Church for Today
Reformation 501
Menno Simons and
the Anabaptists
(The Radical Reformation)
24. The Beginnings
Zurich 1523, a Disputation.
Zwingli wanted a decision about the
Mass to be made by the City Council,
but his more Radical friends thought
that the Council didn’t have a right to
make that decision.
The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
25. The Beginnings
Zurich 1523, a Disputation.
Simon Stumpf announced...
"The decision has already been made by
the Spirit of God.”
The Bible is to be the authority, not the City Council.
The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
26. The Beginnings
Zurich 1523, a Disputation.
Simon Stumpf announced...
"The decision has already been made by
the Spirit of God.”
The Bible is to be the authority, not the City Council.
The Faith of the Tribe,
or of the Individual.
The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
27. This goes all the way back to...
Constantine,
Charlemagne &
Christendom!
The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
28. The Beginnings
Should Infants be Baptized?
City Council said “Yes”, the Radicals said “No”.
A New Law requiring Infant Baptism.
A Meeting of the Radicals...
1. They rejected the Law.
2. Then they Re-baptized adults baptized as children,
3. Without the Clergy!
The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
30. The Madness of Munster
The Preacher: Bernard Rothman
The Prophet: Jan Mathias
The Antichrist: Franz van Waldeck
The Rebel: Herbert Rusher
The King: Jan Leyden
31. The Madness of Munster
The Preacher: Bernard Rothman
The Prophet: Jan Mathias
The Antichrist: Franz van Waldeck
The Rebel: Herbert Rusher
The King: Jan Leyden
Prepare the
City for the
Coming of
Christ!
32. The Madness of Munster
The Preacher: Bernard Rothman
The Prophet: Jan Mathias
The Antichrist: Franz van Waldeck
The Rebel: Herbert Rusher
The King: Jan Leyden
What
happened to
the
Separation of
Church and
State?
Theocracy,
33. The Madness of Munster
The Preacher: Bernard Rothman
The Prophet: Jan Mathias
The Antichrist: Franz van Waldeck
The Rebel: Herbert Rusher
The King: Jan Leyden
35. The Madness of Munster
The Preacher: Bernard Rothman
The Prophet: Jan Mathias
The Antichrist: Franz van Waldeck
The Rebel: Herbert Rusher
The King: Jan Leyden
Meanwhile, back in the
city…
“One God,
one pot, one
egg, and one
kitchen!”
36. The Madness of Munster
All Other books were burned!
There is no authority other than the BIBLE!
The only commentary on the Bible was Rothman and Mathias.
37. The Madness of Munster
The Preacher: Bernard Rothman
The Prophet: Jan Mathias
The Antichrist: Franz van Waldeck
The Rebel: Herbert Rusher
The King: Jan Leyden
38. The Madness of Munster
The Preacher: Bernard Rothman
The Prophet: Jan Mathias
The Antichrist: Franz van Waldeck
The Rebel: Herbert Rusher
The King: Jan Leyden
41. The Madness of Munster
After the assault it was even more dangerous to be associated
with the Anabaptist movement.
They were viewed as fanatics who were conspiring to overthrow
the existing order.
Even though many of the Anabaptists in Germany rejected what
had been going on at Munster and many of them were pacifists,
they would be persecuted, jailed and at times executed.
43. Menno Simons
The Man who Saved the Anabaptists
The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
Anabaptist history can be divided
into three periods...
“Before Menno, under Menno, and
after Menno".
44. Menno Simons
The Man who Saved the Anabaptists
Priest
Transubstantiation
On Re-baptism
Death of Brother Peter
Ungodly Doctrines of Munster
Called to serve as Pastor
The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
45. The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
“For this I, my poor, feeble wife and
children have for eighteen years
endured extreme anxiety, oppression,
affliction, misery and persecution,
and at the peril of my life, have been
compelled everywhere to live in fear
and seclusion...
... we must look out, when the dogs
bark, lest the captors be at hand.”
46. Menno Simons
“True Christians do not know vengeance. They are the children of
peace. Their hearts overflow with peace. Their mouths speak peace,
and they walk in the way of peace.”
“The regenerated do not go to war, nor engage in strife. They are
children of peace who have beat their swords into plow shears and
their spears into pruning forks, and know no war.”
The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
47. The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
The Beginnings
The Madness of Munster
Menno Simons
Anabaptist Teachings
1. Believer's Baptism
2. Re-baptism
3. Pacifism
4. Nonhierarchical
5. Separate Church & State
48. “I think they were the only Reformation
movement by faith alone!”
Jürgen Moltmann
The Radical Reformation; The Anabaptists
51. The Early Church for Today
Reformation 501
Henry VIII and the
English Reformation
52. The Defender of the Faith
How did Henry earn the title The Defender
of the Faith?
For his criticism of Martin Luther’s
reformation in his book, The Defense of the
Seven Sacraments.
53. Why did Henry separate from the Roman Catholic Church?
He wanted a divorce!
55. Bring in the Bible...
Leviticus 20: 21
“If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an
act of impurity; he has dishonored his
brother. They will be childless.”
59. The Great Bible (1539)
The First English Language Bible
Authorized for Public Use.
60. Under Cranmer’s influence king Edward VI makes the Church of
England more Protestant.
The Book of Common Prayer
The faith becomes more verbal, less
visible...
No stained glass
No images (statues)
No alter.
Priests now marry.
62. Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary) will attempt a return to Catholicism.
She begins promising tolerance.
Then, force.
63. Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary) will attempt a return to Catholicism.
She begins promising tolerance.
Then, force.
Henry divorced her mother,
Mary was declared illegitimate.
1553; Mary renounced the Act of
Supremacy.
64. Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary) will attempt a return to Catholicism.
She begins promising tolerance.
Then, force.
Cranmer is imprisoned,
Broken,
Finally executed.
65. Elizabeth I would again change England’s direction, moving it back
on path to Protestantism.
In 1559 Elizabeth restores supremacy,
her title is now, “The Supreme
Governor of the Church of England.”
66. Elizabeth I would again change England’s direction, moving it back
on path to Protestantism.
Make everybody happy with ...
Protestant Doctrines
& Roman Catholic Practices
At this time the Swiss were sending mercenaries throughout Europe.
Zwingli opposed this.
Not a list of doctrines.
LOOKING BACK FOR INSPIRATION!
Erasmus’ Greek NT. Greek on the left and Latin on the right.
Luther begins with a Spiritual Problem.
Zwingli beings with Humanism.
This is the event that began Zwingli’s Reformation (Luther’s Wittenberg Door).
Lent, 1522; he ate and preached on the freedom of Christians to fast or not to fast during Lent.
Did he eat sausages during Lent, probably not. But he did defend those that did.
People had been arrested for doing so.
Anna Reinhart (d. 1531)
Zurich was attempting to come to terms of the ramifications of Reformation.
So, now what do we do?
A gathering for discussion of theological questions.
Due to the pressing concerns of Catholic intervention the Reformers wished to Unite. (United we stand, divided we fall)
A meeting at Marburg Castle, Marburg, Hesse, Germany to settle on a Common Confession.
Attempted to solve a disputation between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli over the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
It took place between 1 October and 4 October 1529.
The reaffirmation of this doctrine was expressed, using the word "transubstantiate", by the Fourth Council of the Lateran in 1215.
In 1551, the Council of Trent confirmed the doctrine of transubstantiation as Catholic dogma.
A Real Presence! Luther is preserving the Presence.
As that heat invades a horse shoe placed in the fire, so Christ’s body joins with the bread and wine.
As Paul calls it “Bread”, not “Flesh”, 1 Cor. 10:16; 1 Cor. 11:28.
No Real Presence in the elements.
Nothing but Bread and Wine.
A wedding ring.
Kappel in 1531, 5 Catholic States feared the spread of Protestantism.
7000 Catholics against 2000 Protestants, 500 Protestants died.
Zwingli’s body taken and burned as a heretic.
Luther had art work in his church buildings.
Luther had Christmas trees. He was more open to doing more things.
Zwingli was against anything that looked Catholic. Zwingli restricted expression.
The Bible doesn’t say that so we shouldn’t do it, or, the B doesn’t say not to so we can.
Many hold to the beginnings at the events in Zurich,
Others prefer to speak of many beginnings across Europe,
Still others want to claim an Apostolic Succession of True Believers since the Early Days.
1. They wanted separation of Church and State.
2. Zwingli wanted to go with the decisions of the City Council.
1. We now have clear Separation of Church and State.
2. Zwingli wanted to go with the decisions of the City Council.
This goes all the way back to Constantine, Charlemagne and Christendom!
The Three “C”s.
Luther will get upset about this. It will lead to a Secular (Nonreligious) Society!
Also, an Individualistic Faith! You can’t convert a nation, you convert people.
Can you have Separation of Church and State and still have Christendom?
New Law, within a week all children were to be baptized.
Believer’s Baptism.
The Swiss Anabaptist beginnings.
No, not everyone was on the same page.
Began as Roman Catholic. He joined the Reformers becoming a Lutheran.
He taught as in the book of Acts, “All believers were together and had everything in common.” (Acts 2:43)
Rothman declared that Munster was a rich city and would share its wealth with all who came and joined the Company of Christ.
Not surprisingly the population of the city skyrocketed. Hundreds, even thousands flocked to the city, many of them poor and needy.
Jan Mathias had a powerful presence, tall, gaunt, and bald with a long flowing beard.
He dressed in a long black robe resembling a prophet from old.
With the increase in the number of Anabaptists in the city their political clout grew.
Mathias was not opposed to the use of violence.
After much persuasion he agreed to allow those who wished to leave do so unmolested, as long as they left their belongs behind.
It was already a little like that with van Waldeck.
Waldeck was a baron who held the title of Prince (and bishop) of Munster.
His city had been taken over by, what he considered, a bunch of lunatics. But, he had no army.
Waldeck had to hire mercenaries.
He borrowed cannons. Two huge ones were loaned to him.
One was nicknamed “The Devil” and the other, “The Devil’s Mother”.
Meanwhile, back inside the city, now known as New Zion, the new city of Jerusalem,
Jan Mathias scratched together an army and continued the cleansing.
Following the lead of the early Church described in the book of Acts all possessions were to be gathered and redistributed.
Not to hand over your possessions was considered an act of rebellion.
Rothman and Mathias became the “Final Interpretive Authority” of Scripture.
What the book burning actually did was it took away all of the commentaries and views that could oppose Rothman and Mathias.
There were to be no opposing views. Even though the Bible was the only book in town, it wasn’t the authority;
it was the words of two men, one of which considered himself a prophet. This put Mathias in a position equal to (or greater than) the pope!
There was a revolt inside the city. It was lead by a blacksmith by the name of Herbert Rusher.
The crowds were gathered to witness the execution.
Mathias himself drew his sword, then he hesitated. Even though he looked formidable, he had never actually killed a man before.
One of his closest allies, a young man named Jan of Leyden grabbed a spear and thrust into the blacksmith’s back.
He then took a pistol and shot the dying man.
King Jan was a tyrant. Anyone who questioned him was executed. He took everything from the people.
He declared polygamy legal to give legitimacy to an adulterous affair of his.
The people in the city were trapped. Outside were the invading forces and inside the benevolent dictatorship of a madman.
The moats that protected the city had been drained and straw mats were woven to act as bridges across the muck.
The Devil and the Devil’s Mother were loaded and prepared.
The time was set for the attack, tomorrow at sunrise.
Eventually two guards would turn and show them the way in.
John of Leiden, Bernhard Knipperdolling and, Bernhard Krechting tortured, executed and placed in cages.
The Man who Saved the Anabaptist.
Baptist historian William Estep suggested that…
Studying for priesthood he said he never read the Bible for fear it would mislead him.
Trans caused him to study the Bible. He also would read Luther.
After hearing of a man executed for being rebaptism Menno studies it in scripture.
Peter was associated with the Munster Anabaptist and killed after taking over a monastery.
Menno Simons joined the Anabaptist movement.
He traveled, often in secret, teaching the authority of Scripture, believer’s baptism,
pacifism and most importantly, Christ as the foundation of the faith.
Jürgen Moltmann spoke at the "Unfinished Worlds: Moltmann at 90" Conference in 2016 at Emory.
The faith of the Individual, not of the Tribe.
Christ Alone, rather than earthly institutions.
Dirk Williams: Fleeing across a frozen lake, Dirk returned to rescue one of the men pursuing him.
He was rewarded by being executed, burnt.
They were often executed by drowning, mocking the second baptism.
Maybe this is the opposite of the Anabaptists.
Henry obviously had help in writing this.
Pope Leo X gave him the title.
He wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon, widow of his brother Arthur.
Cat’s son died early, only surviving child was a girl named Mary.
And marry Anne Boleyn (Maid of Honor to Catherine).
Henry wanted a son to continue the royal line.
The pope was between a rock and a hard place (Charles and Henry).
Catharine was Charles’ aunt!
The pope needed to be on good terms with Charles, who had recently sacked Rome.
And had taken the pope prisoner! Pope was more afraid of Charles than Henry.
Charles was the one that tried Luther at Worms.
Their marriage would be annulled and not allowed to see her daughter Mary.
She appears to have been a devout Catholic.
Eventually Henry would have six wives.
Was this a valid point?
He would marry Anne, but eventually have her executed.
Anne is the mother of Elizabeth.
What would you have done if you lived in England at the time?
Cranmer was married to a Lutheran!
Do you think Henry was concerned about doctrine?
Every parish was required to purchase a copy of an English Bible and place it in ‘some convenient place’ for all to see and read.
To meet this demand, the Great Bible, so called because of its size, was put into production.
Son of Henry and Jane Seymor
Bk of Common Prayer is influenced by Calvinism.
Catholicism grew up in the Middle Ages with illiterate people.
Protestantism will deal with more literate congregations.
Great granddaughter of Henry VII (Henry’s father), first-cousin of Edward VI.
Edward VI proclaimed her as Queen in his will.
She was intelligent, educated, and Protestant willing to continue Edward’s reforms.
Eddy also proclaimed both Mary and Elizabeth as illegitimate and thus no right to the throne..
The Council removed her (executed).
Daughter of Henry and Catherine
5 year reign.
Daughter of Henry and Catherine
5 year reign.
5 year reign.
Daughter of Henry and Anne.
Kept a lot of people happy, but not all.
Was this a good strategy?
James I would follow
We can’t end on a unhappy note, so…
We’ll get some beer from Luther, and some sausages from Zwingli,
And have a happy Puritan.