Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Happy 450th Birthday to the Belgic Confession!

The Belgic Confession turns 450 years old this year. Wes Bredenhof has a nice tribute on his blog.

This year marks 450 years since the Belgic Confession was written by Guido (or Guy) de Bres.  The Confession made its appearance late in 1561, famously being tossed over the castle walls at Tournai (or Doornik, as the Dutch call it).  However, it is quite likely that the Confession was written already early that year.  In his authoritative book on the Confession, Dr. N. H. Gootjes suggests that it may been written already in February of 1561. CONTINUE READING

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