The life of a pastor in the Evangelical Church
The life of a pastor in a Reformed Church situated in Central France
La littérature des protestants au XXe siècle
Le XXe siècle est riche d’écrivains marqués par leur éducation protestante ou qui témoignent dans leur œuvre de leur attachement à la foi réformée.
Gravures au XVIIe siècle
Les gravures d’Abraham Bosse (1604-1676), peintre et graveur très prolifique, donnent une image vivante et instructive de la société de son temps.
Peintures du XIXe siècle
Dans l’abondante production française du XIXe siècle, quatre peintres protestants laissent une trace intéressante.
Peintures du XXe siècle
Peintures du XVIIe siècle
Les œuvres de peintres protestants du XVIIe siècle sont nombreuses et variées.
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 persecution and imprisonment of men and women who took part in Protestant religious services
Historical context
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.