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Who where Martin Luther kings kids?
Yolanda King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, and Bernice King if your talking about martin Luther king jr
What was Martin Luther's background like?
Martin Luther was a German monk in the Catholic Church. He became disgruntled with the practices of the church, specifically the selling of indulgences (pardons for sin for money) and started the Protestant Movement and formed the Lutheran Church.
What was the Catholic Church like before Martin Luther?
The Catholic Church was highly corrupt prior to Martin Luther denouncing their activities. They would sell pardons for the dead in Heaven and gather up huge sums of money unethically.
What Martin Luther disliked about catholics?
The amount of power they had and the ways in which they abused it. (Talking about the Martin Luther from several centuries ago, right?)
How does Luther attack papal pardons from a religious standpoint?
It would seem the Martin Luther attacked papal pardons from a position of ignorance as careful reading, say of his 95 Theses, seems to indicate the Martin Luther, himself, did not understand what indulgences actually are, and his followers certainly did not. Martin Luther, despite his supposed position as a teacher of theology never evidences a real understanding of Catholic Theology, but, instead, manifests a vast ignorance of Catholic theology. His arguments are only sad, and the fact that people followed him out of the Church on the strength of his arguments is even sadder.
What does the letters in Martin Luther King Jr stand for?
JR stands for junior. M.L.K. stands for Marten Luther King.
Who was Martin Luther King jr refers to the architects of your republicwho is he talking about?
When Martin Luther King, Jr. refers to the architects of your republic, he is talking about the founder fathers of the United States. King was an African-American civil rights activist.
Why did the secular leaders support Luther?
they are talking about Martin Luther, the protestant from the 16th century, not Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this doesn't go under african-american history.
The founder of the protestant church left the cathoilic church?
Well, Martin Luther found Protestantism but he never wanted to separate from the Catholic church just change their ways, But yes he did leave the Catholic Church.
What is Martin Luther's Dog's name?
Answer 1: "Lex."Get it? "Lex Luther." (It was a joke.)Actually, Martin Luther's dog was named "Tölpel," as we know from his many mentions of it in his Table Talks, and also several letters to his wife.
What was happening in the church that prompted Martin Luther to write it the 95 theses?
Martin Luther was against the selling of indulgences. At that time John Tetzel was sent by the Pope to Germany to raise money for the renovation of St. Peter's Basilica. In order to raise this money they sold pardons for ones sins. That is why he wrote 95 theses.
The German theologian is credited with beginning the Protestant reformation?
Martin Luther
