Information on Ulrich Zwingli?

[Sors]

I think, (maybe?), I have a pretty good idea of Zwingly's disagreements with both Luther and the Catholic Church and Calvin when it comes to the eucharist. To my understanding Zwingli did not believe Christ was actually present at all during the Sacrament. while Calvin believed Christ was symbolically present, and Luther believed it was he was literally present. Am I missing anything (probably), I have been diving into the reformation and there is still a lot I dont understand. Also interested in anything else yall know about this subject...or anything tangentially related to it.

 

[PsaltiChrysostom]

A couple of books I recommend

Roland Bainton - Here I Stand - biography of Luther
Owen Chadwick - The Reformation - an overall history of the Reformation
A. G. Dicken - The Counter Reformation - a good history of the reforms of the Catholic Church due to the Reformation

 

[FireDragon76]

I think, (maybe?), I have a pretty good idea of Zwingly's disagreements with both Luther and the Catholic Church and Calvin when it comes to the eucharist. To my understanding Zwingli did not believe Christ was actually present at all during the Sacrament. while Calvin believed Christ was symbolically present, and Luther believed it was he was literally present. Am I missing anything (probably), I have been diving into the reformation and there is still a lot I dont understand. Also interested in anything else yall know about this subject...or anything tangentially related to it.

Zwingli believed Christ was present in spirit. He didn't necessarily deny the sacrament was a means of grace, but disagreed about the mode of Christ's presence.

Zwingli initially was inspired by Luther and followed his writings, but came to a different emphasis than Luther . Zwingli was more opposed to the entire medieval feudal system, because he saw his countrymen being victimized by the feudal system that treated them as cannon fodder for far away emperors and princes. Zwingli believed the problem with Catholicism was idolatry, which caused the Church to be unable to recognize the godly from the ungodly. He thought the church should be ruled by godly elders. This wasn't a completely unrealistic expectation at the time, since many clergy essentially were little more than civil servants who bought or inherited their way into office.

He struggled alot with clerical celibacy when he was younger, compared to Luther.

An interesting fact is that Zwingli survived the Black Death. He got sick but recovered. That wasn't at all typical.

 

[Sors]

Zwingli believed Christ was present in spirit. He didn't necessarily deny the sacrament was a means of grace, but disagreed about the mode of Christ's presence.

Zwingli initially was inspired by Luther and followed his writings, but came to a different emphasis than Luther . Zwingli was more opposed to the entire medieval feudal system, because he saw his countrymen being victimized by the feudal system that treated them as cannon fodder for far away emperors and princes. Zwingli believed the problem with Catholicism was idolatry, which caused the Church to be unable to recognize the godly from the ungodly. He thought the church should be ruled by godly elders. This wasn't a completely unrealistic expectation at the time, since many clergy essentially were little more than civil servants who bought or inherited their way into office.

He struggled alot with clerical celibacy when he was younger, compared to Luther.

An interesting fact is that Zwingli survived the Black Death. He got sick but recovered. That wasn't at all typical.

This is great information. Thank You!

 

[BBAS 64]

You may find these useful....

The Marburg Colloquy - Lutheran Reformation

Luther simply would not delve into philosophical argument with Zwingli on the possibility of the real presence of Jesus’ body in the Sacrament. When Zwingli said to Luther, “Prove, I pray, that the body of Christ can be in many places,” Luther tersely replied, “This is my body.”

lutheranreformation.org

...Carl Trueman speaks about the Marburg Colloquy, a meeting called by Philip I of Hesse to unite the Protestant states in a political alliance. To accomplish such a union, he sought theological agreement between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli. While Luther and Zwingli could agree on fourteen theological points laid out at the meeting, they could not come to terms on the real presence of Christ in the Lord’s Supper. Dr. Trueman is professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College.