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| Carl August Noack depicts the Colloquy of Marburg, |
If you think United Methodist disagreements today are intense, try the debate that Reformation leaders had about Holy Communion.
In 1529, a group of early Protestants leaders — foremost among them, Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli — met in Marburg, Germany to discuss theology. The goal was to form not just a religious alliance but also a political one in the face of mounting military challenges from Catholic authorities.
The Protestants agreed on 14 points of doctrine. However, things broke down over the Lord’s Supper.
Much of the clash hinged on different readings of the Bible. Even before the meeting, reformers had engaged in a war of words via rival pamphlets — the blogs of their day.
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