A Survey Through Church History - W. Robert Godfrey
From the German Reformation to Geneva - P3:E6 - A Survey of Church History
Episode 6 • 25m
Perhaps there is no greater testimony to the enduring nature of Luther's reforms than the fact that the Reformation continued to gather strength after his death. As Lutheranism took firm root in Germany, other areas in Europe also became centers of vigorous reform. Not least of these was the Swiss city of Geneva, where the Reformed branch of Protestantism took shape under the persistent labors of William Farel and John Calvin.
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