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The Radical Reformation

The Radical Reformation . Militants and Pacifists. Munster. Munster: key players. Melchior Hoffman: Inspiration for Mattys ; preached Christ’s imminent return, elimination of the ungodly Bernard Rothman: priest who became a radical, influenced by Hoffman

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The Radical Reformation

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  1. The Radical Reformation Militants and Pacifists

  2. Munster

  3. Munster: key players • Melchior Hoffman: Inspiration for Mattys; preached Christ’s imminent return, elimination of the ungodly • Bernard Rothman: priest who became a radical, influenced by Hoffman • Jan Mathijs: Dutch Anabaptist, believed the ungodly must be destroyed; killed in battle. • Jan of Leiden: Successor to Mathijs, instituted polygamy, declared king. Executed at the fall of the regime. • Bernhard Knipperdollingand Bernard Krechting: executed with Jan of Leiden

  4. Questions and Sources • What do you think is the appeal of such experiments as the events in Munster? What might drive people to expect the end of the world? • How does this particular episode relate to the Radical Reformation? More to the point, what was its effect on the Radical Reformation? • 7.13 Rothman Confession of Faith • Compare to Luther, Zwingli • 7.14 Thirteen Statements, Code for Public Behavior • How does this regime perceive itself? • 7.17, 7.18: Communism and Polygamy • 7.19 Rothman Reinstitution of Christian Teaching • How does this document reflect Christian teaching?

  5. Spiritualists • Caspar Schwenckfeld • Inner grace; wished Lord’s Supper should be result of spiritual preparation • Sebastian Franck • No institutional church • Chronica: catalogue of famous “heretics”

  6. Questions • The Spiritualists were as subversive of the magisterial reformers in their own way, yet they took an entirely different approach. What do they have in common with the Munster group, and in what ways do they differ? • What kinds of criticisms did Schwenckfeld have of Luther and the magisterial reformers? • Looking at Franck's letter, how does he describe the apostles? the Fathers of the Church?What is his disposition towards the magisterial reform?What is his approach toward Scripture? • Finally, how did these disparate groups ultimately contribute to the development of toleration of diverse views?

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