Martin Luther

Martin Luther was born in a lower class family on November 10th, 1483 in Eisleben in the Roman Empire (eastern Germany today). His father was a miner and smelter, and because his father knew the instability of his own occupation, he wanted his son to receive proper education, and eventually become a lawyer – which was known for being a secure career. After studying at the University of Erfurt in 1505, his father’s career plan for Luther was about to become a reality, until the July of 1505, when…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for his role in the advancement by non-violent civil disobedience. His actions were based on his christian beliefs. Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on january 15,1929 in Atlanta, Georgia to Michael Luther King sr and Alberta Williams King. His given name was michael King jr. At the age of six, his as well as his father's name was changed to Martin Luther King. He was one of three children. He had a sister named…

Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Martin Luther King had two siblings, Willie Christine and Alfred Daniel Williams King, he was the second oldest. His dad, Martin Luther King Sr, was a baptist minister and his mom, Alberta Williams was a teacher. During Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood a lot of racism was going on. There would be different schools for black people and different schools for white people. Almost everywhere black…

This October 31, 2017, will be the 500th anniversary of the day Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on Wittenberg's Castle Church door, and essentially sparked the Protestant Reformation. One of the most recognizable Protestant heroes Luther spent most of his life as a monk and a scholar, earning his doctorate and ultimately becoming a professor of biblical studies. Luther’s constant theological study and training led question the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Specifically two central…

where sticked out the most for me. The first time is when Martin Luther King said “We will not be satisfied until Justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream”. From this sentence, I thought of a quote which Ernest Hemingway has said: “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self”. Metaphoring Justice and righteousness as waters and streams, Marting Luther King dramatically stated what those 2 moral…

Martin Luther King’s philosophy made more sense for America in the 1960’s. Martin was son to a preacher and had witnessed racism at a young age. King later studied the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, who was a spiritual man who led a massive non-violent movement that freed India of British Colonial Rule. Through the studying of this movement he learned he could transform a society on the outside but also transform the heart. He was also involved in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference…

in the whole world and Martin Luther deeply impacted how the church ran in the Renaissance. He was a teacher and a great writer who used his teaching to help others. He was a Christian humanist, religious influencer and father of the protestant reformation which changed the way people viewed God in the Renaissance. Due to all of these things and many more, I believe that Martin Luther deserves to be awarded “Most Influential Renaissance Person”. First of all, Martin Luther was a great teacher…

Hate and love, Earth today is full of it. We can really never have a perfect world full of only one thing, and that’s love. Love for each and acceptance of one another. Martin Luther king Jr made us see the real picture. On January 1, 1683 president Abraham Lincoln put out the Emancipation Proclamation that declared all slaves free. This piece of paper set three million slaves in the United States free to live their lives. Everything would be good now, right? Well maybe, if there really was a…

colored people who deserved him. Even though he died, many carried on his legacy and hope. Martin Luther King Jr. left the seeds that would become a colored man’s equality, the act of nonviolence, and other leaders who would take on his legacy. Martin Luther was known for many things, but his most well known tribute to society was his lust for equal rights. With the events of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Martin felt that it was his duty to fight for the solution of this ongoing problem. Everyone…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a heroic icon in the eyes of many, especially the African American population. He wore an array of many different hats for all mankind. His Christian values help to shape his platform of justice and equality in his every walk of life. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. contributed to African Americans greatly by organizing the Montgomery Bus Boycott, leading the Civil Rights Movement, and ending segregation. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a…