Martin Luther Martin Luther was a Christian theologian and Augustinian monk whose teachings inspired the doctrines of protestant and other Christian traditions. Martin Luther was born on the 10th of November‚ 1483 in Eisleben‚ Germany. When and where did he die? Martin Luther Died on the 18th of February‚ 1546 in Eisleben‚ Germany. What where his Theses mainly against? The 95 Theses Martin Luther Posted on the door of the church of Wittenberg were mainly against indulgences being sold to people
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Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ in his ever so memorable speech “I Have A Dream” utilizes allusions to historically significant documents such as Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence in order to prove the point that America was originally based off of all men being treated equally‚ yet not all civil rights are given to the African Americans. King is trying to truly convince all Americans‚ not just the audience listening to the speech in Washington‚ that African Americans
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Summer Damra 11/1/12 Western Theological Traditions Research Paper Martin Luther’s fight for the poor “Christians are to be taught that he who gives to the poor or lends to the needy does a better deed than he who buy indulgences- Martin Luther(25)” The great German theologian Martin Luther is remembered throughout the world and Christian history as the man that challenged the papacy and dedicated his life to the clarification of Christianity for all people. He exclusively sought
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ApLang 12 January 2013 I Have a Dream Too 32 years and 364 days before my birth‚ at Lincoln Memorial over 275‚000 people gathered and listened to Dr. Martin Luther King deliver his speech “I Have a Dream.” During this time‚ racism was a huge issue in the United States‚ especially towards African Americans. Among those African Americans was Dr. Martin Luther King‚ a prominent civil rights activists who inspires our world till this day‚ especially with his speech “I Have a Dream.” He spoke about the
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Martin Luther was born on 10 November 1483 in Eisleben. His father was a copper miner. Luther studied at the University of Erfurt and in 1505 decided to join a monastic order‚ becoming an Augustinian friar. He was ordained in 1507‚ began teaching at the University of Wittenberg and in 1512 was made a doctor of Theology. In 1510 he visited Rome on behalf of a number of Augustinian monasteries‚ and was appalled by the corruption he found there. Luther became increasingly angry about the clergy
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Man with a Dream. “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” One the most famous speeches in American history‚ given by Martin Luther King Jr. one of the most influential men in history. The assassination of this great figure shook the nation to its roots. He is now remembered today through the national holiday‚ Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Biography) Martin Luther King Jr. was
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and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement also known as Martin Luther King Jr. set out to fulfill a dream. Dr. King’s dream was to end racial discrimination‚ segregation‚ and wanted the public to have civil and economic rights. Throughout all those years Dr. King’s dream has not been fulfilled. Today the world is still plagued with racism‚ discrimination‚ sexism‚ violence‚ and injustice. This has to stop‚ people have to be aware of this and start making a change. In the meanwhile if the
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change. In the 1960’s‚ two men stepped up to make a significant change in our nation and our world. Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and President John F. Kennedy filled the needed roles of national and global leaders. Their most popular speeches were both alike and different in content and their use of sound devices. First of all‚ both men spoke of freedom. In Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech he brought to the attention of his audience that it had been 100 years since the Emancipation Proclamation
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Jesse Jackson‚ a reverend and a member of Martin Luther King’s inner circle said‚ “Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.” he is elaborating further on Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech saying that the African American community should not be forced into their future by the socioeconomic problems that face them‚ but rather seek to attain the higher goals they dream of. In August 1963‚ Dr. King was led to the Lincoln Memorial by his dreams to stand up for what he believed in‚ which
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Everybody starts as a blank slate‚ yet all people are still given a chance to have meaning. This meaning comes from the inside of people. Anyone has a chance to do something amazing. It just depends on what you will make of your life. Dr. King wants to live his dream of all colors and races to live together in a functioning society. Therefore Dr. King must get the help of everyone to make a change‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. had to bring the whole nation together to change the way people interpreted
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