Luther was culpable in the Peasants uprising, and worthy of criticism for his own role. It would be dishonest to make excuses for his failings, his vitriolic and harsh words, and his encouragement to the Royals to conduct a genocide against the peasants. Luther is also singularly responsible for words and writings which were anti-Semitic, cruel, and useful to those who quoted him while persecuting the Jews of Europe and ultimately found useful by Hitler and his National Socialist agenda. While it is true we are to love our leaders, as citizens do we have any obligation to resist evil? What of laws which wicked governments impose? True, we cannot be so political that we forget that Christians are to serve God’s Kingdom first, and as we cannot place our hopes in political leaders, we are still charged to refute, admonish, and resist evil in our time. I am afraid some Christians use the two kingdom rule as a means to avoid involvement in political and cultural wars, remaining silent in the face of the decay of the societies in which they live. Fear of persecution and social exile causes many to retreat into isolated enclaves. I do not believe that is the extreme Our Lord desires.