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Luther and Calvin on Secular Authority (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

Martin Luther
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Martin Luther & John Calvin were the principal 'Magistral' Reformers of the 16th century [cf. the 'Radical' Reformers]. They sought to enlist the cooperation of rulers in the work of reforming the Church. However, neither regarded the relationship between Church and rulers as a comfortable or unproblematic one.

They were torn between the overriding imperative of uncompromising obedience to the will of God as revealed in Scripture, and their sense of the urgent need to maintain order and authority in Church and polity.

The two texts translated here, Luther's On Secular Authority and Calvin's 'On Civil Government', constitute their most sustained attempts to find the proper balance between these two commitments, demanding a consideration of the nature of justice, the justification and scope of civil authority, the liberty of Christian subjects, and the place of the Church in the world.

Despite their mutual respect, there were wide divergences between them. Luther's On Secular Authority was later cited en bloc in favor of religious toleration, whereas Calvin envisaged secular authority as an agency for the compulsory establishment of the external conditions of Christian (as well as civil) virtue and the suppression of dissent.

The introduction, glossary, chronology, and notes on further reading contained in this volume help located the texts in the broader context of the authors.
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1st paperback edition
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ISBN10:
0521349869
ISBN13:
9780521349864
kindle Asin:
B00E3UR2QS

Luther and Calvin on Secular Authority (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

Martin Luther
3.70/5 (128 ratings)
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Martin Luther & John Calvin were the principal 'Magistral' Reformers of the 16th century [cf. the 'Radical' Reformers]. They sought to enlist the cooperation of rulers in the work of reforming the Church. However, neither regarded the relationship between Church and rulers as a comfortable or unproblematic one.

They were torn between the overriding imperative of uncompromising obedience to the will of God as revealed in Scripture, and their sense of the urgent need to maintain order and authority in Church and polity.

The two texts translated here, Luther's On Secular Authority and Calvin's 'On Civil Government', constitute their most sustained attempts to find the proper balance between these two commitments, demanding a consideration of the nature of justice, the justification and scope of civil authority, the liberty of Christian subjects, and the place of the Church in the world.

Despite their mutual respect, there were wide divergences between them. Luther's On Secular Authority was later cited en bloc in favor of religious toleration, whereas Calvin envisaged secular authority as an agency for the compulsory establishment of the external conditions of Christian (as well as civil) virtue and the suppression of dissent.

The introduction, glossary, chronology, and notes on further reading contained in this volume help located the texts in the broader context of the authors.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
1st paperback edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0521349869
ISBN13:
9780521349864
kindle Asin:
B00E3UR2QS

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