{"product_id":"the-wittenberg-breach-william-scott-ray-9798995509615","title":"The Wittenberg Breach: Martin Luther's Against the Heavenly Prophets and Andreas Karlstadt's Eight Writings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA theological fracture that split the Reformation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1524, the fires of the German Reformation threatened to consume themselves. Martin Luther, having ignited a continent-wide movement against the papacy, returned to Wittenberg to find his own movement accelerating out of control. At the center of this radical escalation stood his former friend and university colleague: Andreas Bodenstein von Karlstadt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wittenberg Breach\u003c\/em\u003e captures the pivotal, explosive debate between these two giants of the 16th century. What began as a dispute over the pace of reform quickly devolved into a profound crisis of ecclesiology, pastoral authority, the removal of images (iconoclasm), and the administration of the sacraments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated meticulously from the definitive \u003cem\u003eWeimarer Ausgabe\u003c\/em\u003e (WA) of Martin Luther's works and Karlstadt's original printings, this inaugural volume of the \u003cem\u003eLutherVox Reformation Series\u003c\/em\u003e brings the raw, unvarnished intensity of this theological schism to English-speaking readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis primary source translation is an essential resource for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudents of Historical Theology: \u003c\/strong\u003e Examining the exact moment the Protestant movement splintered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeminary Libraries and Professors: \u003c\/strong\u003e Providing a critical textbook on 16th-century church governance and sacramental theology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReaders of the Radical Reformation: \u003c\/strong\u003e Exploring Karlstadt's early arguments for congregational autonomy and spiritualized worship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep inside the debate that forced the reformers to answer a dangerous question: Once the authority of Rome is broken, who decides the future of the Church?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Scott Ray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995509615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Luthervox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.98d","brand":"William Scott Ray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665398960383,"sku":"9798995509615","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wittenberg-breach-william-scott-ray-9798995509615","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}