Zwingli's Influence On Religion

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Zwinglianism, at its simplest, is the strand of Protestantism that energized the Swiss Reformation. Ulrich Zwingli, the founder, supported many aspects of Protestantism. Like Luther, he argued that salvation can only come from faith, no Indulgences or good works will lead a Christian to heaven; that only God and destiny will allow someone into heaven; and finally that the Bible holds all religious authority, and therefore only the Bible should be studied and preached.

Aside from Catholic doctrine, Zwingli also despised the frills of the Catholic Church, the wealthy monasteries, music during Mass, church-owned lands, and the corrupt clergymen. To Zwingli, religion was a personal journey that did not need to be sustained or justified by the