In 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of a church. This was the start of the Protestant Reformation‚ and the schism in the church. The major causes of the Reformation‚ which were political‚ social‚ and ideological circumstances had led to the dividing of the church. From this revolutionary beginning came new ideologies that evolved from the cons of the catholic views on. By the tenth century‚ the Roman Catholic Church had dominated religious life in Northern and Western Europe.
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia. However‚ his birth name was Michael King. He was a middle child‚ between an older sister‚ Willie Christine King‚ and a younger brother‚ Alfred Daniel Williams King. Growing up in Atlanta‚ King attended Booker T. Washington High School. A precocious student‚ he skipped both the ninth and the twelfth grades and entered Morehouse College at age fifteen without formally graduating from high school. In 1948‚ he graduated from
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Martin Luther: The Accidental Revolutionary Martin Luther was a Germanic monk‚ who was born in 1483 ‚ in a country on the eve of reformation. When Luther was born the Catholic Church was the only church in Western Europe. At the time of Luther’s birth Europe is recovering from the Middle Ages a time of deescalation and disease. In this world the Catholic Church was the one great consolation‚ with its promise of heaven. In the sixteenth century of Western Europe the Catholic Church was involved
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As one of the leading civil rights activists during the 1960s USA‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. spent all his life striving to achieve civil rights for the Black Americans. Starting his role of leadership during the Montgomery Bus Boycott‚ King won support from both the blacks and the whites through his non-violent tactics which were influenced by Gandhi. Throughout his life‚ King had to experience violence from opposing parties such as the Ku Klux Klan‚ but he reacted with calmness‚ still emphasizing
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MARTIN LUTHER AND JUSTIFICATION __________________ A Paper Presented to Dr. Dongsun Cho Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for SYSTH 3013 B __________________ by Yu Park April 21‚ 2009 Martin Luther and new perspective justification Introduction Justification means that God declares us righteous by his grace.[1] Historically‚ this issue was started when Martin Luther separated
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husband and children to find independence. There have been many individuals whose accomplishments have changed society over time. One in particular was an inspiration speaker and a motivational leader. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. had encouraged his followers with his speech in many ways. Martin Luther King’s speeches were very powerful and influential. He strongly believed that everyone should have equal rights. He encouraged people to change laws that would benefit the black community.
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In 1517‚ one man unknowingly changed the whole of Christianity forever by nailing his 95 Theses to a door. This was the beginning of the much-needed Protestant Reformation that eventually resulted in hundreds of new sects of Christianity. This man accomplished this by simply standing up for what he believed in - the Bible. His name was Martin Luther‚ and his reforms improved the lives of European Christian’s by standing up to the corrupt Catholic church and promoting ideas that resulted in new freedoms
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Pericles and Martin Luther were both very influential people of their time. Even today their legacy’s live on and many times are still referred to. Without their effort in perusing with what they believed was right and keeping the motivation to change it‚ the world wouldn’t be where we are today. Pericles brought idea of democracy to Athens. He believed that the true value of Athens was found in the common good of the people. He worked to ensure that every Athenian had land and some link to their
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Martin Luther King Jr. “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase” Good afternoon teachers and fellow students‚ A passionate leader‚ a world renown civil rights activist‚ a man who changed America. This was Martin Luther King. King was born into the home of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King in Atlanta‚ Georgia on the 15th January 1929. Born originally as Michael King Jr. King adopted the name Martin Luther in honour of the German Protestant leader. He
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In the Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech‚ Martin Luther King is accepting the Nobel Peace Prize but realizing that people are suffering. He presents his speech by using examples‚ analogies‚ and the repetition of words‚ figurative language and inductive and deductive reasoning. Martin Luther King specific purpose of the speech was to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. He is talking for other people (men and women) over the world that suffers racial injustice. He reminds people that there is hope
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