Had to "vote" for Calvin, but I did so with a wistful glance at Zwingli - brilliant and brave theologian (went toe-to-toe with Luther on the nature of the Lord's Supper and then later died of battle field wounds - not sure which took more courage) with whom reformed Baptists share much in common.
Actually the first Reformed theolog was Zwingli, "Reformed" being apart from Luther of course. As much as I like Calvin (huge), I voted for Luther myself! He may have been rough around the edges (like an Irish Christian I know), but he was the first living (to live) Reformer.
Sarah Witenhafer - 13 years ago
I had never heard of Zwingli, which is surprising since I've been immersed in Reformed theology for a decade. My first impression after reading a brief summary of his life on the internet is that he was a bit of a hot head, prone to violent resolutions. Thanks for the poll. :D
Had to "vote" for Calvin, but I did so with a wistful glance at Zwingli - brilliant and brave theologian (went toe-to-toe with Luther on the nature of the Lord's Supper and then later died of battle field wounds - not sure which took more courage) with whom reformed Baptists share much in common.
Actually the first Reformed theolog was Zwingli, "Reformed" being apart from Luther of course. As much as I like Calvin (huge), I voted for Luther myself! He may have been rough around the edges (like an Irish Christian I know), but he was the first living (to live) Reformer.
I had never heard of Zwingli, which is surprising since I've been immersed in Reformed theology for a decade. My first impression after reading a brief summary of his life on the internet is that he was a bit of a hot head, prone to violent resolutions. Thanks for the poll. :D