Diane Poythress gave a presentation “Johannes Oecolampadius, Spiritual Father of John Calvin,” to the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Nov. 16, 2017, Providence, RI. It is presented here with minor edits.
First I should say, The title of this talk should probably have a question mark in the title. But we will continue with where the evidence leads.
I. Biography of Oecolampadius
A. Preparation for Basel Ministry
This presentation has 2 parts: first a biographical sketch of Oecolampadius, and second his influence on Calvin.
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