Strother Martin

Heroes have found their way into our oral tradition and the written record throughout human time. In fact, one of our oldest written text is the Epic of Gilgamesh. From fireside whispers of folk tales, to Greek mythos and war stories, maybe it is the human need to have hope personified that has mankind setting individuals on to pedestals. Flawed, or shiny perfection, they represent the ideal of a savior from whatever harrowing situation we are in or our minds can create. Yet, heroes are subjective, not objective. A hero to some is the villain to others. For me, there is no true hero, only heroic acts. To be a true hero I believe in a purity in actions, life, spirt, and not an end justifies the means result. My husband claims I confuse heroes with martyrs and saints, which no one can live up to those standards. He, being Catholic, sometimes questions if the Trinity would be able to withstand my scrutiny. I guess defining what a heroic act/s would be more suited for this exercise than my defining a hero. A heroic act would ultimately be one of selflessness, a gift of oneself, and, in the end, there is no true gain for the person who commits the action. Simple things of giving the last of your food to someone else or the shirt off your back to clothe the cold, are heroic actions in my mind. Small and not truly noticed there is not a gain to do it, there is a loss, warmth and hunger in these cases. While these acts seem trivial next to facing burning buildings or throwing…

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…

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…

evidence for the success or failure of a Lutheran city and the new style of penance. The way each author cites the sources also varies; Dixon uses in text parenthetical citations, with a bibliography at the end of the book (Dixon 191), while Rittgers used endnotes and footnotes, then consolidated them in a chronological list by chapter (Rittgers 221) between the conclusion and the bibliography. Dixon concludes The Reformation in Germany with the historiography of the Reformation from the 16th…

Exploration the Europeans explored the world, creating connections and links between all the different places and people on many parts of the planet bringing together new ideals and items never seen before to many who have not ever been able to travel. The world was far and wide, a vast expanse of different people in different areas vast and expansive but all connected. Even though there are people who believe that the Age Of Exploration was more impactful, there are many who believe the…