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Sep 9, 2024 · Guillaume Farel (born 1489, Gap, Dauphiné, France—died September 13, 1565, Neuchâtel, Switzerland) was a reformer and preacher primarily responsible for introducing the Reformation to French-speaking Switzerland, where his efforts led to John Calvin’s establishment of the Reformed church in Geneva.
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2 days ago · Statues of William Farel, John Calvin, Theodore Beza, and John Knox, influential theologians in developing the Reformed faith, at the Reformation Wall in Geneva. Reformed Christianity, [1] also called Calvinism, [a] is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation, a schism in the Western Church.
1 day ago · The Swiss and French Reformed churches sent William Farel and Anthony Saunier to attend the meeting of Chanforan, which convened on 12 October 1532. Farel invited them to join the Reformation and to emerge from secrecy. A Confession of Faith, with Reformed doctrines, was formulated and the Waldensians decided to worship openly in French.
1 day ago · William Farel was a student of Lefevre who went on to become a leader of the Swiss Reformation, establishing a Protestant republican government in Geneva. Jean Cauvin (John Calvin), another student at the University of Paris, also converted to Protestantism.
Sep 8, 2024 · Fellow French reformer William Farel began to curse him, resulting in Calvin fearfully staying in Geneva: “I felt as if God in heaven had laid his mighty hand upon me to stop me in my course – and I was so stricken with terror that I did not continue my journey.”
Aug 27, 2024 · A Republican mayor in Tennessee specifically cited it as she argued against COVID-19 rules. And a Republican state senator in Pennsylvania cited “the doctrine of lesser magistrates” as he pushed for overturning President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in the Keystone State.
Aug 28, 2024 · William Farel, the pastor, wouldn’t take “no” for an answer and even swore a curse on Calvin if he refused. Calvin stayed for a year and a half, and although Geneva was ripe for religious reform there was still conflict between Calvin, who wanted to install a theocracy, and those who wanted less drastic reform.
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