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God and Government provides engaging and lively reflection upon Luther and his contemporary significance. John von Heyking, University of Lethbridge and author of The Form of Politics: Aristotle and Plato on Friendship Carty reexamines Luther's political thought in a comprehensive manner, cutting through the debate to find out what Luther actually said about temporal government. In Carty's analysis, Luther does argue for a separation between church and state as separate kingdoms, but understands that both entities stand under a single divine law. Far from paving the way for political absolutism, Luther stresses how political power is limited by its origins in this divine law. Carty also shows how the later domination of the European churches by political governments can be traced not to Luther but to his later reforming colleagues. Recommended. Choice

Carty reexamines Luther's political thought in a comprehensive manner, cutting through the debate to find out what Luther actually said about temporal government. In Carty's analysis, Luther does argue for a separation between church and state as separate kingdoms, but understands that both entities stand under a single divine law. Far from paving the way for political absolutism, Luther stresses how political power is limited by its origins in this divine law. Carty also shows how the later domination of the European churches by political governments can be traced not to Luther but to his later reforming colleagues. Recommended. Choice God and Government provides engaging and lively reflection upon Luther and his contemporary significance. John von Heyking, University of Lethbridge and author of The Form of Politics: Aristotle and Plato on Friendship

God and Government provides engaging and lively reflection upon Luther and his contemporary significance. John von Heyking, University of Lethbridge and author of The Form of Politics: Aristotle and Plato on Friendship

God and Government provides engaging and lively reflection upon Luther and his contemporary significance. John von Heyking, University of Lethbridge and author of The Form of Politics: Aristotle and Plato on Friendship

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Jarrett A. Carty is associate professor in the Liberal Arts College at Concordia University.

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