What Precedent Was Set by Luther's Position During the Peasants

question 65

Multiple Choice

What precedent was set by Luther's position during the Peasants' War of 1525, as well as by his subsequent teachings?

• A) Religious disputes would henceforth be settled through repression and warfare in Protestant lands.
• B) The laity was given a greater role in church affairs; no longer would both policy and religious practice be under the exclusive control of an ecclesiastical hierarchy.
• C) Such things as religious conviction, passion, faith, and zeal would be prized above extensive knowledge of church dogma.
• D) The Lutheran church would depend on the state-that is, on established political authority-for its protection and would in turn support the state.

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