1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Last time, Zwingli rose to prominence in Zurich, creating his model for the perfect Reformed Christian community. For him, this was nothing less than the revelation of a prophecy foretold millennia earlier. The Swiss were to be the New Israelites and the Swiss Confederation a New Israel. And then, in shocking speed, it all came crashing down. Within less than a decade of his success in 1525, Zwingli would lay dead on the battlefield, a causality of his own aggression. Today Zwingli remains a bit of a mixed bag. A national hero in Switzerland, some still regard the reformer as &quot;the ugly side&quot; of the Reformation.&amp;nbsp; Check out more content on the WEBSITE. Become a Patron and support the show plus get tons of bonus content. Sources:&amp;nbsp; Zwingli: God's Armed Prophet For God and His People Zwingli (For fun here is that movie I mentioned.) &amp;nbsp; Western Civ https://www.westerncivpodcast.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22830626/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/22830626