Civil War Chaos: Luther vs. Other Protestant Leaders, Etc.

Summary: The Protestant Revolt from its inception was a chaotic mess of mutually anathematizing, ever-warring factions: initiated by Luther’s principle of private judgment & sola Scriptura.

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Dive into Part 4 of Dave Armstrong’s explosive series on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation! Discover the jaw-dropping truth about the bitter rivalries and fiery conflicts that tore apart the early Protestant leaders after Luther’s 95 Theses in 1517. Far from the promised unity and harmony, reformers like Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, and others clashed viciously, hurling insults and accusations of heresy at one another. From Luther being called a “full-blown heathen” to Calvin labeling Lutheranism an “evil,” this video uncovers the chaotic infighting that defined the early Protestant movement.

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Travel back 500 years to witness the shocking disunity among Protestant founders, including Luther’s scathing attacks on Zwingli, Oecolampadius, and Karlstadt, and Calvin’s fears of Lutheranism’s spread. Learn how these leaders, meant to unite under the Bible’s authority, instead condemned each other as “murderers of souls” and “enemies of Christ.” Plus, find out why even Anabaptists faced the death penalty under both Calvin and Luther’s influence!

“Absurd” Protestant Divisions: Calvin’s Revealing Lament to Melanchthon (2-6-06)

Zwingli, Bucer, Oecolampadius: Luther & Lutherans Not Christians (1-10-08)

Melanchthon’s Agonized Tears Over Early Protestant Divisions (10-11-17)

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Martin Luther: Catholic Critical Analysis and Praise (April 2008, 264 pages)

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Protestantism: Critical Reflections of an Ecumenical Catholic (May 2003, 188 pages)

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Martin Luther: a Catholic Critique & Appraisal
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Lutheranism: Catholic Critique 

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