Gravures au XIXe siècle
La gravure au XIXe siècle reprend des sujets et des thèmes traités en peinture. Ainsi les tableaux de Pierre-Antoine Labouchère (1807- 1873), très inspiré par la vie de Martin Luther, sont...
Gravures au XVIe siècle
Dès la deuxième moitié du XVIe siècle, la gravure est une expression artistique très en vogue, relayant l’imprimerie auprès des populations illettrées.
Les marques typographiques
Dès les premiers temps de l’imprimerie, libraires et imprimeurs ont pris l’habitude d’apposer leur marque personnelle sur leur production de livres. Généralement placée sur la page de titre, à partir...
The Protestants’ attitude towards death
The Hereafter is not a major theme in protestant theology. The burial ceremony, which was minimal in the 16th century, began in the 19th century and intended for the living...
Calvin advised and “guided the souls” of “faithful believers in France”
Calvin wrote letters to several Protestant communities and encouraged them to be steadfast – he called them “the faithful believers of France”. He wanted to give them advice and guidance....
The king’s policy towards the Reformed Church in France (1555-1562)
Calvin, through representatives from the Church in Paris, presented a confession of faith to King Henri II.
Calvin’s letter to the “Paris prisoners” (September 1557)
Calvin wrote the following letter to the “Paris prisoners” ; they were, for the most part, ladies of the nobility who had been arrested for attending a Protestant assembly in...
Judiciary astrology, a very ancient tradition
Judiciary astrology (God’s judgement announced in the stars) as practiced in the 16th century, was part of very ancient traditions, which never ceased to cause amazement and controversy.
A warning to simple people
Rather Calvin addressed, in his words, simple people, meaning those who were not educated, but were sympathetic to the Reformed trends. Some, in remote parts of the countryside, enjoyed listening...
Calvin on “What is a true prophetic word ?”
There is but one true prophetic word, the one anchored in faith, which underestimates neither sin nor salvation.
About French churches and astrology : Calvin understood and misunderstood
From sensitivity to evangelical trends to organising the French Reformed Church in the 16th century.
The aim of the Warning
A hypothesis without scientific basis.
Against judiciary astrology
Astrology is said to be judiciary when observations of the heavens are interpreted to allegedly distinguish between right and wrong, in order to judge individuals. The practice was very highly...
The Protestants and baptism, be they Reformed, Lutheran or Evangelical Baptist
In Protestantism baptism and Holy Communion are the two recognised and practiced sacraments. Baptism signifies the unity of Christians in Christ’s death and resurrection. It testifies to forgiveness. It welcomes...
The Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine (UEPAL, EPCAAL and EPRAL)
The Lutheran and Reformed Churches of Alsace and Moselle have been working towards unity for a long time. These efforts finally met with success when the Union des Eglises Protestantes...
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of France
In 1808, quite a large Lutheran community in Paris consisting of foreigners became a Church which was connected to Strasbourg. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of France was established in France...