The Anabaptists and the Civil Authorities of Strasbourg, 1525-1555
Since the dawn of the Christian era the relationship between church and state has been one of the pivotal issues of western civilization. Men have offered a variety of answers to this problem. The much- persecuted Anabaptists of the 16th century presented one set of answers, radical for their age, w...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[1955]
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Church history
Año: 1955, Volumen: 24, Páginas: 99-118 |
| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | KAG Reforma |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Anabaptists
B Edad Moderna B Modern Era B church-state relations B Früh B Early B Wiedertäufer / Anabaptisten B Verhältnis Staat-Kirche |
| Parallel Edition: | Electrónico
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| Sumario: | Since the dawn of the Christian era the relationship between church and state has been one of the pivotal issues of western civilization. Men have offered a variety of answers to this problem. The much- persecuted Anabaptists of the 16th century presented one set of answers, radical for their age, which called for a decisive separation of the church from the state and complete freedom for the church to pursue its vocation in the world. The Anabaptists were a distressing annoyance to the civil authorities. This movement posed for the 16th century the acute problem: how should religious dissent be handled? |
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| ISSN: | 0009-6407 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Church history
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