Martin Luther a revolutionary and a conservative
Martin Luther has been considered both a revolutionary and a conservative. His revolutionary views are obvious in matters of religion, but he was also revolutionary and conservative in social and political viewpoints. In his address of issues such as the state’s authority, peasants, and women, there exists evidence that Luther was revolutionary in his thinking, yet somewhat conservative. Politically, Martin Luther was conservative because he respected authority and was quite respectful. However, he has many revolutionary ideas concerning the authority of the state for his day and age. ... He was conservative in his statement that authority should be respected, but it was rather revolutionary that he gave all power, including religion, to the German princes.