You ask whether an expedition against the Turks can be defended and commended by me on biblical grounds. Even supposing the war is undertaken for pious reasons rather than for gain, I confess that I cannot promise what you ask, but rather the opposite . . . It is foolish to wage wars in foreign lands, while at home we are losing spiritual battles . . . Now that the Roman Curia is more tyrannical than any Turk . . . there is no hope of successful war or victory. As far as I can see, God fights against us; first, we must conquer him with tears, pure prayers, holy and pure faith.” Martin Luther, letter to the chaplain of an elector of the German states, 1518

a) Describe one historical development illustrated by the passage.

b) Describe Luther’s argument regarding war with the Turks.

c) Describe Luther’s purpose in making this argument.

A. This piece of text was an excerpt from Martin Luther's book, "On war against the Turks", which talked about Martin Luther's stance on the idea of battling with the Turks.B. He states that it is unwise to into wars and battles when already at home they are losing a spiritual battle.  He says that since there is religious conflict at home already we can not hope to win any war we enter without resolving these issues first.  Martin Luther believes that first they must pray to god and "conquer" him through praising him and gaining him as an ally, not an enemy. C. Martin Luther is not confident about their chances on whether or not they can win against the Turks, mainly because he believes that the religious internal conflict must be dealt with first before they even think about waging war on the Turks.

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