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Andreas Rudolph Bodenstein, called Andreas Karlstadt because of his background, was a Christian theologian and reformer. He was born circa 1480 in Karlstadt.
Andreas Karlstadt studied law, philosophy, and theology. He became an assistant professor at the University in Wittenberg. In 1510 he acquired his Doctor of Theology, and became the chair of the theology department.
He renounced the idea of priestly celibacy, and on January 20, 1522 married the daughter of a poor nobleman. Some have identified him as accepting the beliefs of the Abecedarians.
Karlstadt was an early co-laborer with Luther, but they later became embroiled in theological controversy. Kartstadt fled to Basel, Switzerland and became professor of theology, where he died on December 24, 1541.
Writings
- On the Removal of Images [Vom Abtun der Bilder], (1522)
References
- Andreas Carlstadt: The Reformation Goes Radical, by John L. Hoh, Jr.
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