forgotten Among Protestant history we can certainly tell Heinrich Bullinger. His name is always associated with the best-known reformers such as Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, etc.pues with all of them had direct contact, but there is little that has been written about him, taking into account their contribution to the history and Protestant theology. Perhaps the long shadow
Zwingli hide it, but the fact is that Heinrich Bullinger was his successor, provided both the Swiss Reformation as its predecessor and has its own reasons to claim their place in history.
Enrolled in Reformed Protestantism, Bullinger was born in the town of Bremgarten, on July 4, 1504 in the Swiss canton of Aargau, the son of the village priest. Rhineland and studied at the University of Cologne, at that time, strongly Roman Catholic, to the point that it would be the only condemn the writings of Luther in 1519.
deep study of the Fathers of the Church, he was persuaded of the Bible as the only rule of faith, beyond the teaching of the Roman Institution and the reading of Luther's works led him the truth of the Gospel. Once
Master of Arts degree in 1523 returned to Switzerland and began working with Zwingli at Kappel, and later in Zurich, studying Hebrew and Greek and dedicated to teaching.
In 1528 he was appointed pastor and assumes the work in his hometown, shortly after marrying. Curiously, it would behoove
preach in the same church where he exercised his father, who was dismissed a few years before becoming a Protestant Christian faith. Now that the city had accepted the Reformation, his son took care of the flock.
When in 1931 following the cantonal wars, the city becomes the hands of the forces of the papacy, Bullinger was forced to emigrate to Zurich where he remained for 44 years. Zwingli
By then he had seen in the young Bullinger the endowments of a successor capable of carrying out all steps concerning the affirmation of the Reformation in German Switzerland. And he was right. Bullinger
make contact with all the reformers of the early days of Protestantism and chart a path of unity and tolerance among the reformist currents that continues today.
developed literary and scholarly profuse apostolicity defending Protestantism. He also wrote commentaries on almost all the books of the Bible and the history of the Reformation in Switzerland. Mainly bare a work of fifty doctrinal sermons, called Decades, which would be of strong influence in his time. The content was sitemático doctrinal and quickly became popular and was translated into other languages \u200b\u200blike French.
was also a devoted shepherd his flock. His life is an example of integrity, humility and service to others. When Zwingli died in the Battle of Kappel, he took charge of his widow and children. He was admired for his austerity, sacrifice and act beyond reproach.
Epistógrafo fruitful, wrote some 12,000 letters, he corresponded with the leading Protestant theologians and leaders in English, Italian, German, , French, etc. Melanchthon, Bucer, Calvin, Knox.
His relationship with Luther was difficult to separate the question of the sacrament, as his predecessor had left Zwingli established in 1529 in Marburg, but also the misunderstanding of Luther and his dogmatic action that always faced with the Swiss.
contrast with Calvin, whom he met in 1536, the ratio was more fluid, in fact, the correspondence with the theologian of Geneva is very abundant, unable to speak of submission, it is clear that both were respected and this made it possible to sign Consensus of Zurich in 1549 that led to the unification of the Swiss Reformed traditions of origin both of Geneva represented by Calvin, as represented by source Zwinglian Bullinger. It rejects both transubstantiation, as consubstantiation, and affirms the idea of \u200b\u200bthe spiritual presence of Christ in the sacrament.
is important to note two aspects of transcendental thought of Heinrich Bullinger for his time, one is the denial of arms to settle religious disputes. And the other as outlined by Zwingli, the doctrine of the Covenant, the spiritual unity of the community (civil and church) in relation to God.
Among the most significant contributions Bullinger can not fail to mention the Second Helvetic Confession in 1566, which sets out clearly and simply the doctrine Christian and was accepted by the Reformed churches not only in Switzerland but also from Scotland, France and Hungary.
His death in September 1575, left behind a life entirely devoted to the work of God, through the Reformation and bequeath to future generations a strong Christian foundation, theological, doctrinal and exemplary life.
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