To what extent was Luther’s revolution between 1517 and 1524 an ‘accidental’ one.docx (original) (raw)
Luther's revolution consisted in his development of a regulated theology of strong Augustinian influence -one that puts absolute emphasis on the Bible as the ultimate source of authority 1 . If we define accidental as a reaction to an unexpected stimulus, then we may observe two key features of his revolution between 1517 and 1524 that were the fruit of accidentality. The first one, the development of a subversive theology, was the product of the repressive Catholic reaction to Luther's initial grievances. The second one, the regulation of Luther's theology, arose from the unexpected enthusiasm his message was met with. This enthusiasm sometimes diverged into dangerous radicalism born from ambiguities within Luther's doctrine which would threaten its own existence. By establishing that said components of his revolution were the product of background stimuli, we can confirm that Luther's revolution was accidental.
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