Martin Luther on the Legitimacy of Resisting the Emperor

Martin Luther (1483-1546) repeatedly addressed the question of whether political resistance might be directed lawfully against sovereign rulers if they acted tyrannically in light of the Apostle Paul's admonition in Romans 13 to honor divinely ordained secular authority. The situation became ac...

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Main Author: Raley, J. Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2022
In: Journal of law and religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 96-132
Further subjects:B Lutheran resistance theory
B Charles V
B Magdeburg Confession
B Schmalkaldic League
B Apocalypticism
B Martin Luther
B Holy Roman Empire
B Antichrist
B Huguenots
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