Christian History

Issue 71

The French Huguenots and the Wars of Religion

Originally published in 2001

Christian History magazine was published by Christianity Today from 1982 to 2008.

Articles in this Issue

Huguenots and the Wars of Religion: Did You Know?

Interesting & unusual facts about the Huguenots—and their enemies.

Escape from Babylon

As repression became a way of life in France, Huguenots faced three choices: convert, go underground, or risk everything to reach le Refuge.

The Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Suspicious and scared, the king of France ordered a political assassination. Then the real killing began.

Order in the Church

Reforming doctrine was just the beginning of a vigorous campaign to restructure Christian life—at church, at home, and in each believer’s heart.

Getting Serious About Sin

No misdeed went unpunished in Calvin’s Geneva.

Reformation on the Run

Lacking political protection or religious freedom, French Reformed thinkers forged a unique expression of faith.

Pleading the Cause of Christ

In the Prefatory Address to his Institutes, John Calvin defends both his doctrine and its battered believers.

Slaughter, Mayhem, & Providence

How one of France’s greatest poets made sense of the Huguenot tragedies.

Forgotten Reformer

As obscure now as his tiny native village, Pierre Viret once captured the hearts of the Huguenots.

The French Wars of Religion: Christian History Interview – A New War of Religion?

Pluralism and evangelicalism collide in contemporary France. A conversation with Sébastien Fath.

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