In which denominations do they belong?

[pedrobasurero]

What are the denominations or Christian sects of Martin Luther? Ulrich Zwingli? Henry VIII?

 

[CryptoLutheran]

What are the denominations or Christian sects of Martin Luther? Ulrich Zwingli? Henry VIII?

Luther regarded himself Catholic (he never considered himself anything less than a faithful child of the Catholic Church), he detested people calling themselves "Lutherans" saying that Christians should not call themselves by his lowly name--he spoke of the "Evangelical" faith, and seemed to be a term he preferred (Evangelische is to this day the German word for "Protestant").

Zwingli fits into the Reformed camp, like Calvin, though Calvin and Zwingli shared quite different positions on a number of issues. To give an idea, Luther was more-or-less on friendly terms with Calvin, but regarded Zwingli as too far gone even stating, "I would sooner drink blood with the Pope than wine with the Swiss," due to Zwingli's denial of the Real Presence (Calvin regarded Christ to have a "Spiritual Presence" in the Eucharist, whereas Zwingli regarded the Sacrament as a memorial; and while Luther heavily rejected Calvin's position, he considered Zwingli's position detestable).

Henry VIII may be a bit more complicated given that the circumstances and history of the English Reformation are completely different than the Protestant Reformation in Continental Europe. Whereas Luther had no intention of breaking off communion with the Catholic Church, Henry deliberately broke communion and made himself head of the Church in England. Henry rejected Protestantism, and under Henry little changed in terms of practice and teaching, it was essentially an English Catholicism without a Pope. Protestantism did make inroads into the English Church, and over the centuries following Anglicanism developed into a sort of Via Media tradition, being neither wholly Catholic or Protestant, while being wholly both simultaneously; as a result modern Anglicanism covers a wide range of expressions from High Church Anglo-Catholics to Low Church Evangelicalism (of the sort we usually understand as "Evangelical" today). Henry himself, however, is somewhat difficult to place, obviously belonging in the Church of England, but whether to call him properly "Anglican" or not would be a matter worth much more discussion I'd wager.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[pedrobasurero]

well said, thank you so much!

 

[bbbbbbb]

Zwingli, although virtually unknown today, may have the largest following among Protestants. Many Protestant denominations such as the varying Baptists, Anabaptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians actually believe and practice communion in the memorial sense believed by Zwingli. It can be argued that Presbyterians, being loyal followers of Calvin, assuredly do not, but in my experience growing up in a United Presbyterian Church there was much talk about sacraments but the belief among the laity, at least, followed that of Zwingli.