Hi all,

can anyone refer me to any online articles on the Waldensians? I've recently heard their name come up as possible ancient pre-cursors to the Reformers, but I know almost nothing about them.

thanks.

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Dennis Oh
Toronto, Canada
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There is this on Google Books:


Waldenses: Sketches of the Evangelical Christians of the Valleys of Piedmont

Lots of others as well, but this is one that I've seen in print.

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Wayne Sparkman, Th.M.
Director, PCA Historical Center, St. Louis, MO
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James A. Wylie has a section in his History of Protestanism book that was published separately as well. You can find an online version by googling his name.

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Jim
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The Waldensians were more along the lines of the Anabaptists than the Reformers, if I understand correctly. It wasn't until a fellow named William Farel came along that they adopted a Reformed soteriology and so forth. Until then, they weren't Catholics, but they adopted a voluntary vow of poverty, practiced nonresistance, and so forth.

And of course, when you say "online article," you MUST be referring to:

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Jonathan
Audio Engineer
Reformed Anabaptist
Ohio

Moroni's magical glasses of proper interpretation:

Samuel Miller has a bit about them in his book on baptism. Infant baptism scriptural and ... - Google Books
See especially from page 40 on.

I also don't think it is proper to compare them to Anabaptists. They were in no way revolutionaries. (see this article WERE THE ANABAPTISTS PERSECUTED FOR THEIR FAITH?)

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Brian Eschen
Ruling Elder, PCA
Pleasanton, California

True. Nonetheless, their doctrine was very similar, which was the point I was trying to convey.