Ulrich Zwingli's Life, Legacy and Loves

Just a few days ago a friend suggested that the disciplined study of church history is unimportant because, in our information age, all the historical facts that we might otherwise have to study are at our fingertips.
There are many reasons to vehemently reject this suggestion.
One important reason is this: Church history does not simply inform us, it also inspires us. If the only time we “study” church history is to check the date of East-West Schism, or to find that chart diagramming the succession to the English throne during the sixteenth century, we are surely failing to recognize the inspirational nature of God’s dealings with our predecessors.
The life of Ulrich Zwingli is spotted with flaws. But blessed by God, the telling of his story can inspire us to more faithful and courageous Christian living.