Rebellion In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

The Ninety-Five Theses were written by Martin Luther in 1517. At the time of writing, Luther had devoted his life to Jesus Christ, and had become a monk. In his Theses, he expressed the idea that someone must be completely willing to commit penance in order for it to be legitimate, and Luther gave several reasons why he was critical of the sale of indulgences. He challenged the authority of the pope and other powerful positions of the church multiple times throughout his writings. Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses writing was very important in igniting the Protestant Reformation.

Rebellion can be necessary if there is a situation going on that contradicts with a person’s opinion. Using rebellion could also apply if a certain rule is making the environment dangerous. It can impact and change a certain area and make it a better place for durability.

Martin Luther argued that indulgences could not allow a Christian to be saved from punishment in his “95 Theses.” An indulgence was a lessening of a soul would have to spend in purgatory. People of the Middle Ages paid for these in order to go to Heaven, and this did not make sense to Martin Luther. He then read and interpreted the Bible and found nothing about paying indulgences. His twenty-first thesis states, “Thus those preachers of indulgences are in error who say that by the indulgences of the Pope a man is freed

People often rebel because they have something they feel is important to say and they want to be sure they are heard. Rebelling against the government is quite common; as people believe, the government is overusing its power or going against the constitution for personal gain. It does not come as a surprise that people rebel against the government and I believe this is “a fit subject for a mad house.” (Washington 2017) Rebellions often lead to people being hurt or killed. I have prevented stopped rebellions and have been through rebellions myself. The Bundy Standoff in Oregon is a rebellion in which a man went against the government with his intentions being to get the people to revolt against the government. People should not have a right

Luther strongly disagreed with the selling of indulgences. He challenges the Church with a debate using a document he calls the “95 theses”. The 95 theses was a result of two points: the Bible is the central religious authority and

The sale of indulgences was not saving any souls rather yet it was condemning them. The true way to clear away the sin is to as God for forgiveness and repent of the sin committed. Luther objected to the sale of indulgences for many reason. First of all the Pope does not have the power to relive someone from a sin, only God can. Second paying your way out of guilt does not save you in the eyes of God, true repent does. Third many crimes were being committed nonchalant due to buying indulgence. Lastly, the Pope was the making money out of selling indulgence yet not giving back to its people. Rather they

Martin Luther was already questioning his catholic fate and this became worse when the pope allowed John Tetzel to sell indulgences. Luther strongly believed that the Catholic Church was conning the people of Wittenberg into believing they could pay off their sins. Indulgences are a remission of the purgatorial punishment due for sins according to the Roman Church. In acknowledgement to Tetzel’s actions, Luther wrote the “95 Theses”. The 95 Theses was a criticism of indulgences and it had ninety five points attacking the churches practices selling indulgences.

In The 95 Theses, Luther had three main points. The first point suggested how St. Peter’s used the selling of indulgences to finance the building was wrong. The second point stated how the Pope has no control over Purgatory. Lastly, the third point clarified that buying indulgences

Societies were first formed to create unity and order, and while some freedom must be sacrificed in order for society to function, people should not have to give up their basic human rights. There are clear instances in which disobedience has a negative connotation. A child not listening to their parent’s bed time is certainly not classified as a hero like Martin Luther King Jr. Juvenile rebellion is what people typically view as disobedience. Laws function to maintain order in society. Without a set of rules, the world would be chaotic. But it is the citizen's’ job to recognize when a rule is unjust. There is a distinct difference between rebellion and rebellion with a moral cause. For instance, violating traffic laws does nothing to enact social reforms; it is an act of self interest and can result in serious harm. On the other hand, calling into question a serious social issue, like segregation, could bring change to an immoral law. So, while cases of self-serving disobedience are fruitless excuses to violate the law, rebellion can be a crucial tool used to enact social reforms. Although order is necessary for society to function, there are instances when laws are unfair and must be changed for the good of the

Martin Luther was responsible for the start of the Reformation. He was against many of the Catholic Church’s teachings and beliefs, especially the sale of indulgences. He believed the Roman Catholic Church was corrupt and should be reformed. His beliefs were based on three principles: Sola Fide, Sola scriptura and Sola gratia. He believed that salvation should come from faith rather than from doing good deeds and that religious truth could be obtained by reading the Bible. He believed that humans are able to educate themselves and gain knowledge. At the time, the sale of indulgences was a common practice. On the 31st of October 1517, Martin Luther nailed a document,

Throughout history, many people have had to resist authority for their basic human rights. Justified rebellion is an act in which someone has a just reason to resist authority. Which leads most to wonder, when is rebellion justified? Rebellion is justified when the authority is violating someone’s basic human rights. In the Reformation of the Catholic church and the in the play A Raisin in the Sun, there are plenty of examples of justified rebellion.

In life there are many situations where rebellion is required for change and improvement. Some are simple, like growing up and learning not to do certain things and others are more complex like when a group of people stand up for what they believe, for example, women’s rights and black’s rights. I believe that rebellion is healthy for any growing society. There are many things that we do not agree with, whether it is the law or our parent’s instructions. By rebelling we can change our society and/or ourselves for better.

“Martin Luther stressed reform of the Catholic Church, wanting to eliminate practices such as the selling of indulgences” (Szalay). He believed God was the only one who could forgive sins and that the Pope had to much power over the Church. Luther even felt that everyone should be able to read and understand scripture themselves which eventually became possible through the printing press. These beliefs have transferred to our modern society in the sense that everyone now can read the Bible in their native language and reach salvation themselves without the use of indulgences. People in the modern world are not afraid to question their religion or beliefs about the

The Reformation during the 16th century was something that had always been thought of and what is expected that had a positive impact on many people. Reformers that were in the medieval church like St. Francis of Assisi, Valdes, Jan Hus, and John Wycliff had thought about the aspects of the church and throughout life before 1517. During the 16th century, figures such as Erasmus of Rotterdam who was the chief proponent of liberal Catholic reform, had an ongoing concern before Luther told his Ninety-Five Theses. From “Martin Luther” the aspect of the beginning of the section is very intriguing, offering how the impact had caused a positive change: “Luther having experienced this new conviction, it is not surprising that the extravagant claims surrounding the sale of indulgences in 1517 provoked him to the public. The form and text of that protest became known as the ’95 Theses’.” (“Martin Luther” 427). From his objection to the claim, the pope had then relieved the sins of Luther and the Catholic church. The Reformation was a major change in the Catholic church due to the change of how people bettered themselves. Luther was unhappy that the Catholic church offered an indulgence for pay, such as, “As for myself, let me say that I, too, am a doctor and a preacher-yes, and as learned and experienced as any of those who act so high and mighty” (“Martin Luther” 428). By following the sacraments, many were able to better their relationship with Jesus. “Shall we frivolously despise this might, blessing, power, and fruit- especially we who would be pastors and preachers?” (“Martin Luther” 429). Martin Luther is expressing with powers and questioning what one should do with pastors and preachers and how one can better that problem to come up with a solution. The following quote sticks out due to the fact that the quote is setting guidelines to how many should go about living their life, “Sixteenth Rule. In the same way, we must be on our guard that by talking much and with much insistence of faith, without any distinction and explanation occasion be not given to the people to be lazy and slothful in works, whether before faith is formed in charity or after” (“Saint Ignatius of Loyola” 446). One can about their life just

Another type of rebellion has been rebellions that have challenged religious views. One of the most known movements that is also considered a rebellion, was Jesus’ new interpretation to religion in ancient Roman times. Most of the changes that were brought about had to do with how the citizens viewed their religious text and their roles. In this time only the most qualified of Jewish men were allowed to become religious leaders. Jesus went against that. He taught the people that they didn’t need a high level of education or to be born wealthy in order to do great things. Jesus’ new interpretation of Jewish text, started its own religion called Christianity. Today it is the largest religion in the world. This is important as that means that