REFORMATION WALL WITH NAMES T-Shirt

Reformation Wall (Mur de la Réformation) or Reformation Monument, was constructed from 1909 to 1917 to commemorate the 400th birthday of Jean Calvin. The wall, which is 325 feet long and 30 feet high, is located in the Parc des Bastions in Geneva, Switzerland and features 15-foot-tall statues of four Geneva luminaries: Guillaume Farel - the first to preach the Reformation in Geneva John Calvin - leader of the Reformation movement and spiritual father of Geneva Theodore Beza - Calvin's successor, born in Vezelay (France) and known for emphasizing Calvin's doctrine of predestination John Knox - Scottish preacher, friend of Calvin, and founder of Presbyterianism in Scotland Behind the statues runs the motto shared by the Reformation and Geneva: Post Tenebras Lux ("After Darkness, Light”) Guillaume Farel  Tempestuous reformer from Gap, in the French Alps. He came to Geneva in 1532, and found many Reformation sympathizers. He was an encourager of Pierre Viret, the Swiss Reformer, and he persuaded Calvin to stay in Geneva as its Pastor. John Calvin The undisputed leader of the Reformation. Building on Luther's theology of grace through faith, he laid down the great principles of biblical religion, beginning with the knowledge of God, the creation, the fall, then redemption in Jesus Christ, the church, the sacraments, civil government, and the last things. He preached thousands of sermons and corresponded with hundreds of Christians in difficulty throughout Europe. Theodore Beza Known by his Latin name, Beza, this scholar-statesman was well respected in the great courts around the Continent. In his hands he holds the Leges Academiae, the charter of the great school of Geneva, a training center for the persecuted ministers of the French-speaking world. He was the President of that school and its most effective professor. His theological writings, on a vast array of subjects, continue to benefit the church today. John Knox The only non-French reformer, he was only briefly in Geneva. During that time he was the pastor to English-speaking refugees fleeing persecution. He returned to his native Scotland and established a Protestant church there based on the Genevan model. His preaching was so strong it was said of him that in one hour he could put more new life into people than five hundred trumpets ringing without ceasing. He was the founder of Presbyterianism.