First National Synod of the Reformed Churches
This clandestine meeting of Protestants met in Paris and adopted the first Protestant Confession of Faith in France. Largely inspired by Calvin, this confession of faith was slightly modified to...
1st edition of The Institutes of the Christian Religion
Calvin published “The Institutes of the Christian Religion” in Latin, preceded by an Address to King Francis I. The work, published in Basel, presents the theological and biblical foundations of...
Martin Luther’s 95 theses
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther published his 95 theses against Indulgences. This was the origin of the schism in the Church, which gave birth to the Reform. Luther’s ideas...
Lieux de mémoire en Picardie
Regroupant aujourd’hui les départements de la Somme (80), de l’Aisne (02) et de l’Oise (60), cette région est pauvre en souvenirs protestants. Au XVIe siècle, elle dépend du roi d’Espagne...
Protestant literature from the 16th to the 20th century
The prominent figure of Jean Calvin (1509-1564) inaugurated, if I may say so, protestant literature in the mid-16th century because of the perfect language in which his religious works were...
Eugène Bersier (1831-1889)
Pastor Eugène Bersier was to be a man of action : he founded of the Evangelical Church of l’Etoile and wrote a new liturgy. He was likewise a man of peace,...
Panorama of the Protestant press in the 19th century
The 19th century was a period of prolific press activity and Protestant publications were of a very varied nature : periodicals, national and regional newspapers and newsletters, alongside specific information concerning...
Georges Eugène Haussmann (1809-1891)
Prefect of the Seine under the Second Empire.
