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Martin Luther, on rebels and revolution

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Carl Beijer
Oct 31, 2017
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Today is the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, which means we will undoubtedlyhear endless variations on the standard narrative: Martin Luther was an anti-authoritarian rebel, courageously fighting for religious freedom against the domination of the Catholic Church. In that light, it’s worth remembering what Luther himself thought about r…

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