Report on Whether Secular Authority Should Suppress the Writings of Enthusiasts
Bericht ob weltlich Gewalt
German
1556
30 pages
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across major library catalogs (including LOC, OpenAlex, and various scholarly databases) yielded no records of an English translation for Caspar Radecker's 1556 German tract 'Bericht Ob weltlich Gewalt die Schrifften vnd Bücher der Schwermer frey zu lassen'. Given the author's obscurity and the highly specific, polemical nature of the work, it is highly probable that no English translation exists.
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About This Book
theologyAnabaptismpolitical theorymysticism
In a world of rising religious radicalism, should the state remain neutral or take up the sword to defend the faith? Caspar Radecker’s fiery 16th-century treatise argues that secular rulers are divinely mandated to suppress heresy and seize 'poisonous' books. Discover a provocative reinterpretation of Martin Luther’s legacy that prioritizes social and spiritual order over individual dissent.
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