Imbued with character and independence strength and articulateness humor and conviction abundant biblical knowledge and intense compassion katharina schutz zell 1498 1562 was an outspoken religious reformer in sixteenth century germany who campaigned for the right of clergy to marry and the read more. Imbued with character and independence strength and articulateness humor and conviction abundant biblical knowledge and intense compassion katharina schutz zell 1498 1562 was an outspoken religious reformer in sixteenth century germany who campaigned for the right of clergy to marry and the responsibility of lay people women as well as men to proclaim the gospel. Church mother the writings of a protestant reformer in sixteenth century germany edited and translated by elsie mckee the other voice in early modern europe university of chicago press 2006 pp xxix 267 elsie mckee professor of reformation studies and the history of worship. Imbued with character and independence strength and articulateness humor and conviction abundant biblical knowledge and intense compassion katharina schtz zell 1498 1562 was an outspoken religious reformer in sixteenth century germany who campaigned for the right of clergy to marry and the responsibility of lay people women as well as men to proclaim the gospel. K atharina s ch u tz z ell 1497 8 1562 was closely involved in the reformation in strasbourg and was one of the women of the reformation to leave a legacy of written theological reflection that the number of such women is larger than commonly supposed is indicated by the extent of the series in which this volume occurs recent volumes of the other voice in early modern europe