Secular Authority: To What Extent It Should Be Obeyed
Martin Luther
Public DomainReformation
Chapters 15
- 1. Establishing Secular Law and the Sword ≈ 5 min
- 2. Non-Resistance to the Law ≈ 6 min
- 3. The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of the World ≈ 6 min
- 4. The Government of Non-Christians ≈ 12 min
- 5. Christians' Subjection to Secular Authority ≈ 6 min
- 6. May Christians Bear the Secular Sword? ≈ 31 min
- 1. Two Classes, Two Kingdoms, Two Kinds of Laws. ≈ 5 min
- 2. Commandments cannot be imposed where there is no power. ≈ 6 min
- 3. Every man is responsible for his own faith. ≈ 6 min
- 4. Only God has power and authority over souls. ≈ 6 min
- 5. The Church and not the State is the arbiter of heresy. ≈ 6 min
- 6. The State and not the Church wields the Sword. ≈ 17 min
- 1. The Secular Ruler must consider his subjects. ≈ 12 min
- 3. The Secular ruler must take heed that he deals justly with evil doers. ≈ 6 min
- 4. The Secular Ruler must subject himself to God. ≈ 14 min
| Author | Martin Luther |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Era | Reformation |
| Categories | Reformation · Christian Classics |
| Length | 15 chapters · ≈ 2 h 24 min read |
| Formats | Web Book · PDF |
| Status | Public Domain |
Public Domain.
