Orthodoxy of Waldensians

[nwink]

Orthodoxy of Waldenses

Where did the Waldenses generally stand in relation to Trinitarian, Christological, Anti-Pelagian matters? (Were they generally orthodox?)

 

[nwink]

Just found these confessions: Waldensian Confessions

 

[SeanPatrickCornell]

It should be noted that many Waldensians joined the Reformed churches during the Reformation. So they couldn't have been too bad.

 

[hikingthetrail37]

Which day of the week did they keep holy? Was it the first day of the week or the seventh day?

 

[CharlieJ]

Something to note: several of the quasi-splinter groups such as the Lollards and the Waldensians ended up aligning with Protestants after the Reformation, but many of the documents we have for them come from a point in time after they had been influenced by mainstream Protestant views. Thus, it's not clear what all their beliefs and practices were in earlier times. Clearly, their affiliation indicates they were closer to Protestantism than Catholicism, but they may have been primarily anti-Catholic for various reasons without originally holding to vital Protestant principles.

 

[Semper Fidelis]

It's a little easier to see the pre-Reformational influence of the Lollards, especially since Luther declared: ""Ich ben ein Hussite!" (I am a Hussite)

The Waldensians are obviously much earlier. It seems the Waldensians owe much to the French never quite being on board with Rome after the whole mess with the Papacy being in Avignon.

I find it fascinating, in the Providence of God, how some of the national elements came together to set the conditions for the Reformation to survive.

 

[RamistThomist]

For a fun fictonal read, try Rora by Huggins. It's on a Waldensian hero.

 

[SRoper]

It's a little easier to see the pre-Reformational influence of the Lollards, especially since Luther declared: ""Ich ben ein Hussite!" (I am a Hussite)

Weren't the Lollards English and the Hussites Czech? Is it typical to apply the term Lollard to the Hussite movement?

 

[SeanPatrickCornell]

Correct. The "Lollards" were followers of John Wycliffe in England. The "Hussites" were followers of Jan Hus in Czechoslovakia.

Lollards are not Hussites.

 

[RamistThomist]

True, but Hus drew heavily from Wycliff's work.

 

[SeanPatrickCornell]

I have no doubt of that.