Martin Bucer (1)

If we would ask anyone to name the key Reformers of the Reformation, it is doubtful that Martin Bucer would be named. Unlike Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli, Martin Bucer has no Protestant group which directly claims him as their spiritual father. As a result, he has never received very much attention by historians. However, interest has increased in recent years for two reasons: 1) many are now seeing his importance to Protestantism and 2) the modern ecumenical movement sees him as an “example”...