Introduction

Huldrich swingli was a preacher and theologian who agreed with luther about many s, but disagreed with him violently about one thing in particular. A common inspiration for both the lutherans and swingli was that man erasmus. Swingli's unrelenting study of the bible in its original language was deeply erasmian. On this basis he led his followers out of the trap laid by catholic theology - so long, farewell.