Jarrett A. Carty is associate professor in the Liberal Arts College at Concordia University.

"God and Government provides engaging and lively reflection upon Luther and his contemporary significance." John von Heyking, University of Lethbridge and author of The Form of Politics: Aristotle and Plato on Friendship "Carty reexamines Luther's political thought in a comprehensive manner, cutting through the debate to find out what Luther actually said about temporal government. In Carty's analysis, Luther does argue for a separation between church and state as separate kingdoms, but understands that both entities stand under a single divine law. Far from paving the way for political absolutism, Luther stresses how political power is limited by its origins in this divine law. Carty also shows how the later domination of the European churches by political governments can be traced not to Luther but to his later reforming colleagues. Recommended." Choice "While contextualizing Luther's political thought within his program for religious reform is necessary, Carty has laid a broad foundation for his exposition of Luther's particular views about civil society. The Luther who emerges from these pages is a religious thinker who sees the civil order as an instrument of divine sovereignty, understanding of which is possible only through scripture. This volume offers a welcome re-theologizing of Luther's political thought as a counterargument to those who imagine 1517 to be the dawn of secular modernity." Renaissance Quarterly

Jarrett A. Carty is associate professor in the Liberal Arts College at Concordia University.

"God and Government provides engaging and lively reflection upon Luther and his contemporary significance." John von Heyking, University of Lethbridge and author of The Form of Politics: Aristotle and Plato on Friendship "Carty reexamines Luther's political thought in a comprehensive manner, cutting through the debate to find out what Luther actually said about temporal government. In Carty's analysis, Luther does argue for a separation between church and state as separate kingdoms, but understands that both entities stand under a single divine law. Far from paving the way for political absolutism, Luther stresses how political power is limited by its origins in this divine law. Carty also shows how the later domination of the European churches by political governments can be traced not to Luther but to his later reforming colleagues. Recommended." Choice "While contextualizing Luther's political thought within his program for religious reform is necessary, Carty has laid a broad foundation for his exposition of Luther's particular views about civil society. The Luther who emerges from these pages is a religious thinker who sees the civil order as an instrument of divine sovereignty, understanding of which is possible only through scripture. This volume offers a welcome re-theologizing of Luther's political thought as a counterargument to those who imagine 1517 to be the dawn of secular modernity." Renaissance Quarterly