William Farel
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William Farel was a French evangelist, Protestant reformer and a founder of the Reformed Church in French-speaking Switzerland. He is most often remembered for having persuaded John Calvin to remain i
17th-century portrait by Hendrik Hondius I
The Reformation Wall in Geneva. From left: Farel, John Calvin, Theodore Beza, and John Knox
Statue of Farel in Neuchâtel
Reformed Christianity
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Reformed Christianity, also called Calvinism, is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the 16th-century Reformation. In the modern day, it is largely represented by the Continental Reforme
William Farel
…William Farel (French: Guillaume Farel ; 1489 – 13 September 1565) was a French evangelist, Protestant reformer and a founder of the Reformed Church in French-speaking Switzerland. He is most often remembered for having persuaded John Calvin to remain in Geneva in 1536, and for persuading him to…
Calvin preached at St. Pierre Cathedral in Geneva.
Early Calvinism was known for simple, unadorned churches as depicted in this 1661 portrait of the interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam.
Fall of Man by Jacob Jordaens
The Parable of the Prodigal Son, depicted in a portrait by Rembrandt, illustrates forgiveness.