Compare And Contrast The Attitudes Of Martin Luther And John Calvin Toward Political Authority And Social Order
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The reformation was a period of time where rebels came about with the intension of changing the way people looked at the Church. If there are two people that were the best of the best at causing ruckus, the two people would be John Calvin and Martin Luther. The two are seen as the “leaders” ....
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.... regulations, which were set by the Church were not obeyed by Lutherans or Calvins. However, when the idea of the separation of Church and State aroused, the two were in opposition. Luther felt that a separation of Church and State must be present, but the loyalty of the people should be evident to both parties. Luther also explained that the Church is subordinate to the State, which Calvin greatly disagreed with. Calvin believed that there should not be a separation of Church and State du ....
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