Martin Luther and King James were both men of great faith. Although both believed in Christianity, they both had different views as to how the humble servants of god are viewed. One believes that no man is equal to god and all shall worship him and the other believes that as king his word is directly from god and no man shall disobey him. Even though both contrast each other they both show similarities. The main question that is left to wonder is how did both of them come to view god in their own type of way if both of them are Christian men? Martin Luther lives his life telling his followers that no man is equal to go, King James states that his word is directly from god and no man shall defy him, but both in the word of god and will teach their followers how to worship god under there teachings and reigns. …show more content…
Luther highly disputed the Roman Catholic Church and their views of indulgences. Luther believed that no man should be equal to god and all shall worship him and him only. According to an article from questia.com “Luther’s Ninety-five these advances his position against what he saw as abusive practices by preachers selling plenary indulgences. “The shows how people can commit sins and are able to purchase a document stating that the deeds they have committed are gone. Luther’s other claims are that the church didn’t allow merciful acts, giving to the poor and the indulgence certificates are spiritually more valuable than any other thing. Luther believed that the only true Christian way to remove your sins was repentance which allow you to be forgiven on a spiritual
Martin Luther and King Henry VIII are similar in the sense that they both formed new churches, but their ways of going about it and goals were not even close. Luther’s ideas became the basis Protestant Church and Henry’s became the Church of England. Although, the end result of Luther and King Henry VIII’s actions was similar, their intents and actions differed from each other.
Comparing Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathon Edward and Martin Luther King's Speech "I Have A Dream" Would you rather be scared into submission or moved to submit? Both are very effective as I will show. Jonathon Edward's "{Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", describes his views of a vengeful God and man as sinners. Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" is known as one of the most motivational speeches ever given. I would like to begin by describing what these two powerful speakers and speeches have in common, and will include their differences as well.
During the Reformation, both Martin Luther and King Henry VIII desired to reform the Church, but in substantially different ways, and for very different reasons. While Martin Luther wanted reform in order to achieve freedom from the Roman Catholic Church, Henry VIII solely wanted reform for personal reasons and to gain power. Luther acted towards the good of all and Henry VIII acted towards the good of himself.
Socrates shares similar qualities as Martin Luther King Jr. In comparison, both men exposed their beliefs, methods, and philosophies to convey social change. Socrates and Dr. King rebelled against accepting social norm. Socrates taught his followers to defy tradition and question their knowledge on law, virtue, immorality, ethnics, wisdom, logic, etc. Dr. King encouraged equality and fought to erase racial segregation. Though they faced different circumstances, their motives were the same; they persuaded individuals to think for themselves. Socrates was executed and Dr. King was assassinated, but both men died honoring their principle, despite the public disapprovals and
Each chose to discuss this topic in different ways; More with a fictional example and Luther applying it to everyday life. While very different, a similarity between these two can be found in the concept of freedom. More approaches the concept of human nature, saying each individual does good to contribute to the community or greater good. More discusses the the good within individuals, yet admits that he doesn’t foresee this happening. He states, “Unless kings became philosophers themselves they would never accept the counsels of philosophers, seeing that they are warped and corrupted by false values from childhood” (More, Utopia, 43) Where does freedom fall into this equation? Luther struggles with a similar issue. To Luther, we are free to God, but enslaved in “neighbor love.” Both authors struggle with concept of individual freedom. Do individuals have a say so within government? Where does divine appointment come into play? More and Luther similarly struggle with the idea of freedom and how freedom contributes to human
Civil Rights Movement “Non-violence is a powerful and just weapon without cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.” - Martin Luther King Jr. “I don’t even call it violence when it’s self-defence; I call it intelligence.” - Malcolm X Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were two of the most prominent leaders during the Civil Rights Movement who helped the African Americans to gain equal right and collapse the walls of oppression held. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were both African American civil rights advocates who fought for freedom against racial discrimination, but used different approaches to get their message across.
Throughout the article there are essentials between the views of Clement IV and Albert of Mainz on the practice of selling indulgence compared to Luther’s views. All articles speak upon sins and how they should be handled. The Bull of Unigenitus and The Machinery of Indulgence both share similarities on the viewing of practicing indulgence while believing innovation and reformation and having the thought of reconstruction old inherited traditions. Besides, Martin Luther opposes indulgence. He feels as if we should commence sins how the church utters and repent and do it the traditional way. Also,people should benefit social stability and the maintenance of the status quo and inherited traditions which is shown in The Ninety Five Thesis. Analyzing all articles i feel as if they all support different things throughout the biblical text. The objectives are the same, just different meanings.
He was the man that formed the base of the Protestant Reformation. Luther knew he had to take action on this convictions immediately. So on behalf of the rebellion against indulgences and other Catholic doctrine, Luther created a “ Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences” or more commonly known as “The 95 Theses.” The 95 Theses were a list of topics to discuss and propose the idea of indulgences. Or as some people would say to protest the sale of the indulgences of the Roman Catholic Church. The main seller of these indulgences was a man named John Tetzel who had promised the Christians that by paying they were “instantly” saved from sin. Legend says that on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses were nailed onto the doors of the Wittenberg Castle Church. Luther knew that this revolt was not violent, but was only intended to educate
Luther’s Church would later be called Lutheran and opposed the authority of the Roman Church. This brings up the meaning behind Luther’s sermon in 1512. Luther’s anger and bias enraged him so much that nothing that the Roman Church did was good and the Roman Church needed to be destroyed. This is a far cry from a controversy on indulgences. Luther’s intent is seen clearly in his sermon when he says, “You say your Psalter, you pray your rosary, , you pray all kinds of other prayers, and say a lot of words; you say Mass, you kneel before the alter, you read confessions, you go mumbling and maundering; and all the while you think you are free from sin.” (Discovering,
Martin Luther is the creator of the 95 Theses which was a major document in the Reformation. The 95 Theses “protest against the sale of indulgences and clerical abuses.” Indulgences state that one can pay for the sins they committed, and also for the sins that will be committed in the future. Even though the 95 Theses rejects indulgence it states that you may be renewed through Christ and you can be baptized to do so. Luther argued that the Christians were being wronged and being tricked into thes...
Martin Luther King, Jr., influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, used a strictly nonviolent manner to evoke equality for African Americans. The Bible is “ever present as a source for allusion and a confirmation of value” in his speeches which can be seen in I Have a Dream when he says “the crooked places shall be made straight and the glory of the Lord will be revealed and all flesh shall see it together” (NAAL 1397). His speech peacefully inspired African Americans to “rise from the dark and desolate valley of
Martin Luther’s view on indulgences appears in many of his writings including Luther’s 95 Theses and The Statement of Grievances. Martin Luther believes that the Papacy should not have a role in collecting taxes, indulgences, or any ways of drawing income from the German nation. On number twenty-three in the Letter to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, Luther states “The brotherhoods, and for that matter, indulgences, letters of indulgences, and everything of that kind, should be snuffed out and brought to an end”. Martin Luther wants the German nation to get rid of indulgences since the indulgence sellings can harm the integrity of the church. Indulgences were not new to the German nation during the 16th century. Indulgences have been around for three centuries prior to 1520 even before Martin Luther’s Letter to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation was published. With indulgences, the German nation pays for their sins to be forgiven. The church makes most of its profits from the public by selling these indulgences. In Carter Lindberg’s The European Reformation, Carter Lindberg states “An indulgence, then, drew on the treasure of the church to pay off the debt of the penitent sinner who would otherwise be obligated to pay off the penance by works of satisfaction either in life or in purgatory”. For example, in
Socrates and Martin Luther King Jr. have shown and voiced their own and have their own definitions of civil disobedience. Socrates believed in the law as complete truth. He believed that all individuals are to follow the laws. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that the laws had flaws, and that it was our responsibility to get them to change. Would Socrates agree with Martin Luther King Jr. on his acts of civil disobedience? I believe Socrates would agree with Martin Luther King Jr. on everything that he did, except when he actually broke the law which led him to be jailed in Birmingham.
Martin Luther was a friar very devoted to the Church but after analyzing all these aspects he decided to do something about it. On October 31, 1517 he attached to the door of Wittenberg Castle a list of 95 theses or propositions on indulgences. These theses criticized papal policies and were objections about he church put on hold for discussion.
In 1517, when reformist Martin Luther wrote an indictment of the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church called the 95 Theses, he appealed to many people across Europe. In his indictment he greatly criticized and addressed the selling of indulgences above all. At first, a person would have to do “work of satisfaction” like fasting, prayer, almsgiving, retreats and pilgrimages in return for an indulgence. But when the empire was in need of money to fight off the Ottoman Empire and rebuild St. Peter’s in Rome, the pope allowed indulgences to be sold for money where he would receive half the proceeds and the other half would go to funding. This is when Luther was even more angered by the selling of indulgences since he already believed that salvation could not be obtained by man’s own effort, but more the fact that man would be saved only if God willed it. It was that event that prompted the German monk to post his ideas and beliefs as the 95 Theses and address the abuse of selling indulgences in it.