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Christian History Magazine—Issue 22: Waldensians: Medieval “Evangelicals”

by Christian History Institute

Publisher:

Christian History Institute

, 1989

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Founded by Waldo of Lyons, the non-sectarian movement known as the Waldensians has a chaotic history defined by unassailable perseverance in the midst of poverty and war. Their story of radical devotion to the gospel begins well before the Protestant Reformation and is based on three primary elements: adherence to Christ’s words, voluntary poverty, and public evangelism. The perilous journey of faith which results is chronicled in this gripping issue of Christian History & Biography.

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“The movement of The Poor was able to survive the Middle Ages because it never closed itself with a sectarian spirit (that is, it did not see itself as an exclusive group, spiritually superior to other Christians); rather, it knew how to continuously renew itself spiritually and theologically.” (source)

“Catholic Church’s authority was secondary to the Bible’s” (source)

“They wanted only to be a group of laypersons who were collaborating for a precise goal: in this case, to preach the Gospel.” (source)

“Medieval movements to get back to Apostolic Christianity were common” (source)

“therefore the Bible should be translated for public use.” (source)