Similarities Between Martin Luther And King Henry

This investigation will answer the question “To what extent did Martin Luther King’s and Malcolm X’s ideas converge during the last period of their lives?”. This is a significant question because it deals with two iconic figures of the Civil Rights Movement who have come to represent opposite approaches to emancipation. Thus, whether they had actually come closer in terms of their ideas may throw a whole different light on the way we tend to understand them.

Luther wanted to separate from the church because the church leaders got to greedy for money. The priests and leaders of the catholic church started to make up things such as selling indulgences which was basically pay the church to be forgiven for your sins and your families sins. Document 4 says, “They[pastors] fatten on the sins of the people,” this shows that pastors only cared for the ‘fleece’ or money of the people rather than actually caring for them. Another example that shows that the catholic church cares for nothing but money is the fact that they got upset when people spent money on things that did not necessarily matter. Document 8 is proof that people were spending lots money on non holy things, the texts says, “So much money is going into the coffer of the vendor that new coins must be minted on the spot,”. Document 6 shows that priests were getting upset on how people were spending their money. The text says “Where is our gratefulness toward God...For so many enslave all their senses to delights…”. This made Luther want to create Lutheranism because he felt that religion should not be about how much money one has but rather their soul.

Martin Luther changes his attitude between 1517 to 1535 is because now he has more popularity that he has grown more confidence to debate the Catholic Church ideals. Martin was a German monk who believed in God and didn’t argue with the Catholic Church ideas. The main idea Martin disagreed with the Catholic Church for was when they started to sell indulgences to people, to raise money, and to buy art. Martins Luther voiced his concerns that were his 95 Theses. For example, he states that he “has so much boldness that [he has] dared to think of [writing] a letter to someone of [the Pope’s] sublimity…. [he] [grieves] over the wholly false impressions which people have conceived from [Indulgences]” (Document A). This demonstrates that Martin

“I have a dream” and “The constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.” These quotes are very famous and spoken by two powerful men that has made a big impact on the world. Martin Luther King Jr. was known best for his powerful speech and also known for being a leader. “He was an influential leader of the modern American Civil Rights Movement, an advocate of nonviolence and a Nobel Peace Prize winner.” George Washington was also a great leader and started many new things in his life. “Best known as “Father of our Country” and was unanimously elected the first President of the United States.” Martin Luther King Jr. and George Washington are very well known and still leaving their impact to us.

Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr. are incredible individuals in the history of the world. And both have contributed a significant amount of knowledge and influence that have changed the lives of many individuals, and even today is being studied and researched. These two great individuals have more in common than many people know, and that resides in their names respectively. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth name was Michael and not Martin. His father Martin Sr. traveled to Germany and was inspired by Martin Luther and his philosophies and teachings. He was inspired so much that he adopted his moniker of “Martin Luther”.

The Protestant Reformation began during the Renaissance time period, it was the attempt to reform the Roman Catholic church. It led to the creation of Protestant churches. This reformation began after multiple church leaders started demanding individuals to supply them with such large quantities of goods, food, and money that individuals did not have much left to provide to their own family. Several believed if they did not contribute and present the church with what they asked, they would be denied entrance to heaven once they passed away. People saw how the church thrived while those who contributed were ravenous and penniless. Martin Luther, a monk, noticed several inaccuracies between what the Roman Catholic Church practiced and the Bible as he studied the Bible. He decided to speak out by creating the 95 Theses, and nailing it on the entrance of a catholic church. Protestants who had similar view as Luther’s began Luther-ism. John Calvin, had very similar views as Luther and was even inspired by him to reform the Catholic Church as well. I most admire Martin Luther because of how he spoke up and protested against the Roman Catholic church when he knew it could put him in danger, but I am most similar to John Calvin because of how he believes in predestination and how faith is revealed by living a righteous life.

King Kamehameha and Martin Luther King Jr. [MLK] were very similar and different. King Kamehameha was the first person in Hawaiian history to conquer all the islands. He encouraged trade and also made prices higher on trade items. Kamehameha was also very respectful and prayed to the war god Kukailimoku everyday. MLK was a civil rights leader and fought for African Americans to have freedom. MLK also wanted to have fairness between every skin color. He also had a very famous “I Have A Dream” speech and inspired many people to stand up for what’s right. MLK also led a very famous protest in nineteen-sixty-three that helped stop racial discrimination [March On Washington 2]. This protest was from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial [March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom]. Kamehameha and MLK were effective leaders because they both were very powerful and they pushed the limits.

During the 1500’s a movement away from traditional Catholicism started to take hold. The most notable figure during this time was Martin Luther. He had ideals that, at the time, were extremely radical. As Gerald Strauss put it, “His doctrine of the two realms- the kingdom of Christ and the kingdom of the world, derived directly from Augustine – entailed the strictest segregation of things spiritual and things material” (22). He did not believe that the people of the church had any right to control the population at large. He believed that they were meant to be spiritual guides, not rulers, and that they wielded way too much control over the common people. One of the most radical things that he did, which was also the most influential

Martin Luther faced many criticisms within the church. It was noticed that the popes were too concerned with worldly affairs rather than focusing on their church responsibilities and duties. Some had children, which were breaking the vows. Some popes in addition, were poorly educated. Without this proper education, they wouldn’t have a reliable source of knowledge and could

Although Martin Luther ended up having his own church he did not intend to create a new church but rather intended to make the last church better and reform it into something greater. When Martin Luther traveled to Rome he began to see how the church took money from the people to go see a relic or kiss the stairs to release either themselves or their loved ones from purgatory. Martin Luther thought that this was disgusting and when he became a priest he talked about how you could go to heaven through god's faith and how jesus already died for you sins so you don't need to pay for them with the little money that people had back

Luther even said he “only wanted to elicit the truth about the sacrament of penance” (qtd in Barzun 4). He wanted the Catholic church to stop selling indulgences and peacefully showed his discontent with the church. He didn’t storm the Vatican and violently demand change, he did what was sensible and posted his writings on the door. Change came for the church because Luther peacefully separated himself and his flock from the

The speech “I Have a Dream” and The Inaugural Address both have similarities and differences about the speeches that Dr. Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy have spoken upon. During the 1960’s segregation was at its peak all over the U.S. Both powerful, careful, and intelligent men provided our nation with hope although they have pleasant speeches. Both speeches have similarities and differences. One similarity that the speeches have is that they are subjected on equality and peace. Another similarity that both speeches are that they both wanted change to happen and they both wanted to desire peace across America. One difference that both speeches have is that while Dr. King and JFK they had different styles and was presented to a different

Leadership and Failure A leader is someone who has determination. They are willing to do anything to benefit other people in order to help lead them to their version of greatness. When I think of a leader, the people that come to my mind are those who have helped change the world. This includes George Washington and Martin Luther King.

Luther struggled with his religion while Catholic, but then he came to believe that the Church should be more based on scripture.   During his intense bible study, he came to the conclusion that due to Jesus dying on the cross, everybody had been saved.   By this standard, the good works emphasized by the Church were meaningless.

Martin Luther was eager to change the Roman Catholic Church since his beliefs clashed with the church’s practices. He proclaimed that salvation of the soul will come about because of the genuine confidence in God, not simply great deeds. Martin Luther also firmly hated the demonstration of conceding and offering indulgences since he felt that forgiveness came from that person and God.