Above is the altar in the Castle church in Wittenberg. Karlstadt served as a deacon here and preached here when Martin Luther was in hiding at Wartburg Castle.
| Movement | Radical Reformation |
|---|---|
| Born | Karlstadt, 1486 |
| Died | Basel, 1541 |
| Significance | Karlstadt (sometimes Carlstadt) was a close associate of Martin Luther who eventually moved away from Luther's theology to become a Radical Reformer. He believed that all images should be removed from churches and that Christians must exhibit moral growth or sanctification. His emphasis on a transformed life made him a forerunner of Pietism. He died of the plague on December 24, 1541. |
| Critiques by Karlstadt |
Karlstadt on Saints and Wittenberg Theologians |
| Critiques of Karlstadt |
Luther on Melanchthon, Erasmus, Luther, and Karlstadt |
| See also | Home | Index of People | Radical Reformation | Andreas von Bodenstein Karlstadt Chronology | Andreas von Bodenstein Karlstadt Links | Andreas von Bodenstein Karlstadt Theologies | Andreas von Bodenstein Karlstadt Album |