{"id":7043756,"date":"2026-08-22T10:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T10:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/oecolampadius-calvins-spiritual-father\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T10:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T10:49:58","slug":"oecolampadius-calvins-spiritual-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7043756","title":{"rendered":"Oecolampadius, Calvin\u2019s Spiritual Father"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diane Poythress gave a presentation \u201cJohannes Oecolampadius, Spiritual Father of John Calvin,\u201d to the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Nov. 16, 2017, Providence, RI. It is presented here with minor edits.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/frame-poythress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bildnis_des_Johannes_Oekolampad.CC0_.HansAsperPainting.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/frame-poythress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bildnis_des_Johannes_Oekolampad.CC0_.HansAsperPainting.jpg?resize=500%2C595&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/frame-poythress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bildnis_des_Johannes_Oekolampad.CC0_.HansAsperPainting.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/frame-poythress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bildnis_des_Johannes_Oekolampad.CC0_.HansAsperPainting.jpg?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I. Biography of Oecolampadius<br \/>A. Preparation for Basel Ministry<br \/>This presentation has 2 parts: first a biographical sketch of Oecolampadius, and second his influence on Calvin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue with <a href=\"https:\/\/frame-poythress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Poythress-Diane.Oecolampadius-Calvins-Spiritual-Father.pdf\">pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diane Poythress gave a presentation \u201cJohannes Oecolampadius, Spiritual Father of John Calvin,\u201d 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. 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