# Luther publishes Against the Heavenly Prophets

Date: 1525

## The fact

In 1525 Wider die himmlischen Propheten targeted Karlstadt's iconoclasm and spirit claims. It is an intra-evangelical polemic, dated to the peasants' war year.

## Context

Same season as the peasant pamphlet. [Luther](/people/martin-luther) fights on two fronts: peasants and prophets.

## Evidence and sources

1525 treatise. Establishes the attack on Karlstadt. Wikipedia is not used as a causal source.

## Significance

Internal polarisation of the evangelical camp.

## What is established and what is not

Established: 1525 book. Not established: that Karlstadt led the peasant armies. Confidence high.

The event remains dated 1525-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He attacked Karlstadt and the Zwickau prophets in print, rejecting iconoclast and spirit-led reform. The welfare reading is worsening, through [political-polarization](/drivers/political-polarization), FDI strengthening at weight 0.35 direction 1. A book against fellow evangelicals over images and law splits the Reformation internally. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1525-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He attacked Karlstadt and the Zwickau prophets in print, rejecting iconoclast and spirit-led reform. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.35 direction 1. A book against fellow evangelicals over images and law splits the Reformation internally. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1525-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He attacked Karlstadt and the Zwickau prophets in print, rejecting iconoclast and spirit-led reform. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.35 direction 1. A book against fellow evangelicals over images and law splits the Reformation internally. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1525-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He attacked Karlstadt and the Zwickau prophets in print, rejecting iconoclast and spirit-led reform. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.35 direction 1. A book against fellow evangelicals over images and law splits the Reformation internally. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1525-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He attacked Karlstadt and the Zwickau prophets in print, rejecting iconoclast and spirit-led reform. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.35 direction 1. A book against fellow evangelicals over images and law splits the Reformation internally. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1525-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He attacked Karlstadt and the Zwickau prophets in print, rejecting iconoclast and spirit-led reform. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.35 direction 1. A book against fellow evangelicals over images and law splits the Reformation internally. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1525-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He attacked Karlstadt and the Zwickau prophets in print, rejecting iconoclast and spirit-led reform. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.35 direction 1. A book against fellow evangelicals over images and law splits the Reformation internally. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1525-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He attacked Karlstadt and the Zwickau prophets in print, rejecting iconoclast and spirit-led reform. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.35 direction 1. A book against fellow evangelicals over images and law splits the Reformation internally. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1525-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He attacked Karlstadt and the Zwickau prophets in print, rejecting iconoclast and spirit-led reform. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.35 direction 1. A book against fellow evangelicals over images and law splits the Reformation internally. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1525-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He attacked Karlstadt and the Zwickau prophets in print, rejecting iconoclast and spirit-led reform. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.35 direction 1. A book against fellow evangelicals over images and law splits the Reformation internally. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

## People

- Martin Luther: https://factrail.ai/people/martin-luther

## Drivers

- Political Polarization: https://factrail.ai/drivers/political-polarization

## Sources

- https://www.luther.de/en/
- https://ccel.org/ccel/luther

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/luther-against-heavenly-prophets-1525