Summary Of Martin Luther's Admonition To Peace

Base on the document, I can tell that the author was trying establish a middle ground on how to deal with Luther. The author argues that the theologians are not advising or teaching Luther, but instead just making matters worse by threatening him and calling him a heretic. He also points out that people who are judging Luther should first read his reforms to understand what he is trying to argue. He wanted to end the threats and name calling and to instead solve the issues with civilized debates, conducted by writing and discussions. To sum it all up, the author was trying to be the voice of reason or the mediator between the Catholics and Protestants, trying to come up with a more peaceful approach to find an understanding. The issues that …show more content…
Like the document, both were presented as a voice of reason for both sides to come to an understanding to prevent violence from escalating farther. Luther wanted the peasants to stop their rebellion and peacefully resolved their issues by talking to the councilmen to settle their disputes, saying “I, therefore, sincerely advise you to choose certain counts and lords from among the nobility and certain councilmen from the cities and ask them to arbitrate and settle the dispute amicable…” As the same with the author of the document, “I have always advised that such a public shouting should be avoided and the debate conducted by writing and discussing.” Also, in the document the author tried to find a balance between the reasons for Luther’s reforms and to get the clergy to recognize said reforms, similarly, Luther tries to address both the lords and the peasants, urging both sides to compromise and accept a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Another similarity that also be pointed out was when the author of the document blame the corruption of the clergy and abuse of indulgences for the reason for Luther call for reform. In Luther’s Admonition to Peace, he also blamed evil preachers for having misled the peasants and the reason for them being able to rise up arms against their lords. Lastly, another