Because of the differences Luther initially refused to acknowledge Zwingli and his followers as Christians, though following the colloquy the two Reformers showed relatively more mutual respect in their writings. Zwingli, who emphasized the distinction of the natures, believed that while Christ in his deity was omnipresent, Christ's human body could only be present in one place, that is, at the right hand of the Father. Luther emphasized the oneness of Christ's person. The Marburg Colloquy of 1529 was a pivotal event of the Reformation era. This was possible because the attributes of God infused Christ's human nature. While Luther and Zwingli could agree on fourteen theological points laid out at the. To accomplish such a union, he sought theological agreement between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli. Luther believed that the human body of Christ was ubiquitous (present in all places) and so present in the bread and wine. Carl Trueman speaks about the Marburg Colloquy, a meeting called by Philip I of Hesse to unite the Protestant states in a political alliance. Underlying this disagreement was their theology of Christ. On this issue they parted without having reached an agreement. The ColloquyДЄlthough the two prominent reformers, Luther and Zwingli, found a consensus on fourteen points, they kept differing on the last one pertaining to the Eucharist: Luther maintained that by Sacramental Union, the consecrated bread and wine in the Lord's Supper were united to the true body and blood of Christ for all communicants to eat and drink whereas, Zwingli considered bread and wine only symbols of the body and blood of Christ. Philipp hoped that rapport with Luther would lead to an alliance with Protestant princes and so strengthen his position against the Roman Catholic forces threatening him. See also: The Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ-Against the Fanatics Besides Luther and Zwingli, the reformers Johannes Agricola, Johannes Brenz, Dan Bornfeld, Martin Bucer, Caspar Hedio, Justus Jonas, Philipp Melanchthon, Johannes Oecolampadius, and Andreas Osiander participated in the meeting. Philipp's primary motivation for this conference was political he wished to unite the Protestant states in political alliance, and to this end, religious harmony was an important consideration.ДЄfter the Diet of Speyer had confirmed the edict of Worms, Philipp I felt the need to reconcile the diverging views of Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli in order to develop a unified Protestant theology. The leading Protestant reformers of the time attended at the behest of Philipp I of Hessen. It took place between 1 October and 4 October 1529. The Marburg Colloquy was a meeting at Marburg Castle, Marburg, Hesse, Germany which attempted to solve a dispute between Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli over the Real Presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper. Marburg Colloquy, a colored woodcut, 1557

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