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ComingAgain (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Peter Waldo''' (c.1140 - c.1205) was a wealthy French merchant from Lyon in the 12th century who became inspired to sell all that he had and begin preaching the Gospel, as the Apostles had done. In 1173 at a spring festival, he heard a song about saint Alexius of Edessa, who had given up a large inheritance and a beautiful bride in order to live in poverty like Jesus. Hearing this, Waldo committed h...") |
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It is this anti-Roman zeal that has caused the medieval Waldensians to be labelled [[Pre-protestantism|pre-protestant]]. | It is this anti-Roman zeal that has caused the medieval Waldensians to be labelled [[Pre-protestantism|pre-protestant]]. | ||
Modern Waldensians consider Waldo to be the most influential post-[[Council of Nicaea|Nicene]] theologians, along with [[John Calvin]]. | Modern Waldensians consider Waldo to be one of the most influential post-[[Council of Nicaea|Nicene]] theologians, along with [[John Calvin]]. | ||
