Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer | |
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 Müntzer, in a 1608 engraving by Christoffel Van Sichem | |
| Born | c. 1489 |
| Died | 27 May 1525 (aged 35–36) Free Imperial City of Mühlhausen, Holy Roman Empire |
| Occupation(s) | Radical Reformation preacher, theologian, early Reformer |
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Thomas Müntzer (c. 1489 – 27 May 1525) was a German preacher of the early Reformation. He became also a leader of the uprising well known as the German Peasant's War.
Theology of Muntzer combines spiritual elements, apocalyptic elements, and social elements. He believed that the Roman Catholic Church, with which he had quarrels, was similar to the Whore of Babylon from the Book of Revelation.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Friesen, Abraham (2015-05-16). Menno Simons: Dutch Reformer Between Luther, Erasmus, and the Holy Spirit a Study in the Problem Areas of Menno Scholarship. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-5035-6283-7.