Martin Niemöller

Martin Niemoller was a Pastor who self-promoted himself as a foe of Adolf Hitler through his rein in Nazi Germany. Niemoller spent seven years in the Nazi concentration camps, however he is rightly known for the following quotation (https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007392); “They came after the Jews, and I was not a Jew, so, I did not protest. They came after the trade unionists, and I was not a trade unionist, so, I did not protest. They came after the Roman Catholics, and I was not a Roman Catholic, so, I did not protest. Then they came after me, and there was no one left to protest.” (Mary Fisher, 1992) This quote is one that is not easily forgotten as its impact leaves an impression in the minds of its listener. This was the exact aim set out by a seemingly privileged Republican 50 years later after the context of this quotation was revealed, clearly alluding to this horrific event in history that had emerged in a different form. Mary Fisher presented her ‘Whisper of AIDS’…

In the short story, “The Lottery”, Shirley Jackson uses imagery and symbolism to show that evil can be present in the most innocent environment, resulting in society being tainted with dark illusion. Superstitious tradition symbolized an important role to the people in this village. Mr. Summers a man that was in charge of the majority of the events in the town, always spoke about making a new black box but never did. (134) The people of the village would rather keep the same box rather than…

Martin Martin is an American sitcom that aired for five seasons on Fox from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997. Reflecting the rising popularity of the Fox network throughout the 1990s. Set in Detroit, the series stars Martin Lawrence in the role of Martin Payne, a jockey with a girlfriend named Gina Waters. As the series progressed, plotlines saw Martin eventually move on to become the host of the talk show Word on the Street, which aired on the small Detroit public-access television station…

Civil Disobedience, or peaceful resistance to unfair laws, positively impacts and is necessary in a free society. For an example, we need look only at the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s led by Martin Luther King Jr. The Jim Crow Laws that ravaged the South at the time were incredibly unfair towards blacks, and as such, protests were necessary. Non-violent protests were the only option in Dr. King’s opinion, and rightly so. Violence, as promoted by Malcolm X, would only be detrimental to the…

During the Reformation the both protestant and religious authority their propaganda were made to gain public interest into adopting new and improve ideas of religious practices. Both groups had attempted to publish pamphlets, posters, and bibles to continue on influencing and attracting new believers. They both had the same belief that salvation is the way to eternal life from God’s will for all people. Furthermore, the proposition and faith of the reform writers such as Martin Luther, mass…

20 million dead and one man responsible. That one man would be known as Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi Party. One question arises when discussing the immoral things that this one man did to humanity and that is was Hitler born with the mindset that he had to kill off all those innocent people or was he 100 percent in control of choosing his destiny? This brings up a very controversial issue as many believe that man has the freedom to do what he pleases and to define himself by his own…

The Protestant Reformation proved to be a major effect on Europe during the 15th century. The Reformation began in Germany from 1517 to 1648. During this time, reformation was occurring throughout all Europe and traditional medieval values disintegrating away. Traditionally, in the 14th century the Church 's power and authority were never questioned. Martin Luther, a catholic monk saw many problems with the Roman Catholic church during the height of it’s power, such as John Tetzel selling…

exploring the background in which it was written. This will be followed by looking closely at the text of the pamphlet “On Images” and the epigraph within it, and discuss to what degree it challenged authority. It will consider the reason the pamphlet was written and if it achieved what it set out to. To conclude, this essay will look at the impact of Reformation developments and the authority of images in general. To put the pamphlet into the context of the period, it was written in. The…

I had recently come upon a quote from an anonymous person that read, “I am a hopeless romantic, living in a hook up world”. These words sum up my thoughts on dating in today’s society to a T. The use of technology to date or in other words, “to hook up” has left me feeling very unfulfilled. The disapproval on my Grandmother’s face when I explain to her that a guy I think is cute has messaged me on Twitter or Tinder to “hang out” is a good representation of how I feel as well. When she tells me…

The Protestant Reformation is often indicated as just the Reformation. It was the major disagreement within Western Christianity started by Martin Luther. Martin Luther wrote his 95 Theses in hopes of just starting a debate between the church, but ended up setting the religious world aflame. In his document, he started by criticizing the selling of indulgence, demanding that the pope had no authority over purgatory and that the Catholic doctrine of the merits of the saints had no foundation in…