An important leader of the Reformation was a German Monk named‚ Martin Luther. Luther was born in 1483 in Eisleben‚ Saxony. As a young man‚ he was enrolled into the University of Erfurt‚ one of the oldest and best distinguished universities in Germany. In four years‚ he received his M.A. and B.A. degrees. Luther was caught in a severe thunderstorm and vowed to become a monk if he survived. When he did escape the storm‚ he kept his vow. In 1510‚ he visited Rome‚ which was the center of the Catholic
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The movie “Luther” was a biography of Martin Luther‚ the priest who led the protestant reformation. The movie starts off by Luther nearly being struck by lightning. He promised to become a monk if god lets him survive the storm. After he becomes a monk‚ he goes to Rome. Luther is appalled by the catholic church practices‚ specially the practice of the church selling indulgences where the people are told that they can get forgiveness from god by giving money to the church. Luther goes back to Germany
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It all started when Martin Luther Got irritated with the way the church was using the Power ‚they were given.Martin Luther Was not a very Happy about it so he wanted to change it to where the church was not the only ones that had power .One important thing to know when studying Luther is that he Did not want to split the church. Luther was more focused on Reforming the church back to the way when you can be saved by your faith alone( which is called justification By faith alone)Luther’s pushing
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Martin Luther king‚ Jr. By: Bilal Ahmad 7-E Can you imagine the world if Martin Luther king did not help to get equal rights between White people and Black people? Martin Luther king was an American pastor‚ activist‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. We as a race would not be where we are today. Martin Luther king Jr. is a symbol of social justice all over the United States. Everything king did started with his childhood. His parents taught him
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primarily in the South. Whites were superior‚ African Americans being the inferior race.Violence was acceptable to keep Blacks in check‚ (Constitutional Rights). Civil Rights Activists worked for racial equality in the United States‚ one being Martin Luther King Jr. He spread his beliefs
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Martin Luther was a very important figure in the reformation and in the translating of the Bible. According to Pettegree‚ Luther was a person who was very social and got along with everyone (3). He was a humble man and took no pride or expected no fame from his involvement with the reformation. Martin Luther did not expect fame to come with his work; however‚ he ended up becoming one of the most famous people in the Lutheran religion. In fact‚ Martin Luther is what the Lutheran religion is based
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Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.: An American Leader During his brief lifetime‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. led an exemplary life of leadership. Prior to his assassination on April 4‚ 1968 (“About Dr. King”)‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement. His work to end racial discrimination‚ however‚ was not the only thing King did to establish his legacy in American history as an important leader. His political activism‚ diplomatic virtue and efforts to improve
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Why was Luther summoned to the diet of worms? There were many reasons for why Luther was summoned to the diet of worms‚ one of which was production the 95 theses by Martin Luther. Luther only sent his 95 Theses to a small number of bishops and a few of his close companions; he was not aiming for a response or retaliation form anybody. But copies of the 95 Theses over time had been distributed and printed in Basel Leipzig‚ and Nuremberg. The impact of this was that pope was informed about what was
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Paul Nassif 10/1/12 Mr. Walters FRQ #2 “Luther was both a revolutionary and a conservative.” Evaluate this statement with respect to Luther’s responses to the political and social questions of his day. Martin Luther was one of the greatest monks‚ priests‚ and theological teachers of Germany‚ along with being the symbol of the Protestant Reformation. He did not start off so religious however. One day he was caught in a frightening and dangerous storm. He prayed to God begging
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Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream Martin Luther King was an established clergyman and one of the most prominent civil rights activists of the 1960s. He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and electrified America with his momentous “I Have a Dream” speech‚ dramatically delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The key message in the speech is that all people are created equal‚ and through the integration of society‚ peace and harmony could be achieved. His words were directed
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