Luther and the Radicals: Another Look at Some Aspects of the Struggle Between Luther and the Radical ReformersIn their zeal to tell the true story of sixteenth-century radicalism, some sympathizers of the Anabaptist movement have portrayed the once maligned individuals and groups as innocent, pious people who suffered cruel persecution at the hands of the wicked state-churchmen. Their side of the story is thus often as one-sided as was the story of the enemies of Anabaptism. This book, written by a Mennonite scholar, seeks to understand the reasons for the clash between Luther and the radicals, a point often neglected when one or the other side is emphasized. The study keeps Luther, however, in a central position, exploring the issues which led to the Reformer’s attitude toward the radicals and analyzing the principles that were at stake in his struggle with the dissident groups. |
Contents
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LUTHER AND THE WITTENBERG RADICALS | 29 |
LUTHERS STRUGGLE WITH THE REVOLUTIONARY RADICALS | 47 |
LUTHER AND THE EVANGELICAL ANABAPTISTS | 67 |
LUTHER AND THE REVOLUTIONARY ANABAPTISTS | 95 |
LUTHERS ATTITUDE TOWARD THE SPIRITUALISTS ANTINOMIANS AND ANTITRINITARIANS | 109 |
LUTHER AND THE RADICALS ON TOLERANCE AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY | 135 |
CONCLUSION | 151 |
ABBREVIATIONS | 160 |
NOTES | 161 |
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Luther and the Radicals: Another Look at Some Aspects of the Struggle ... Harry Loewen Limited preview - 2010 |
Luther and the Radicals: Another Look at Some Aspects of the Struggle ... Harry Loewen No preview available - 1974 |