Christliche Verantwortung

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Christliche Verantwortung (Christian Response) was a work published in 1523 by Matthias Zell, a German religious leader and author. Zell was instrumental in initiating the Protestant Reformation in Strassburg. The book served as Zell's scriptural defense of the Reformation's doctrines, written in response to criticisms from the Roman Catholic clergy. This work highlights the Reformation's emphasis on personal Christian responsibility, rooted in the free forgiveness of sins, and the extension of Christian service into all aspects of life, including family, work, and politics.12

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…by his bishop in his Christliche Verantwortung (1523; “Christian Response”), a discussion of the scriptural basis for the Reformation. He also assembled a number of his writings in the form of a catechism, Frag und Antwort (1536; “Question and Answer”). Although eclipsed in Strassburg by the reformers Wolfgang Capito and…
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…by his bishop in his Christliche Verantwortung (1523; “Christian Response”), a discussion of the scriptural basis for the Reformation. He also assembled a number of his writings in the form of a catechism, Frag und Antwort (1536; “Question and Answer”). Although eclipsed in Strassburg by the reformers Wolfgang Capito and…
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