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The answer will surely vary but some believe the first to combine Judeo-Christian teachings on righteousness and social justice with secular philosophical humanism was Justin Martyr in the 2nd Century AD. See related link below for more historical developments:
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Martin Luther. He, because of his extremely scrupulous conscience and false vocation to religious life, decided to reform the Church.He didn't like the selling of indulgences and other corrupt practices. It is important to point out that there were many things that need reform in the Catholic Church, but it was the pope's job, not Martin Luther's.
Yes.Dr. Martin Luther King Junior was the son of Martin Luther King Senior.For more information see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.
The two only share a common first name, but their last names are completely different. One is 'Luther' the other is 'King', and one lived in the 1500s, and the other from 1928 (in utero) to April 4, 1968. One was German and the other American. One was white and the other black. They are in no way related if I haven't made it clear enough. Martin Luther King Jr's father, Martin Luther King, was named after Martin Luther.
Martin Luther was never a monk, he was an Augustinian friar. To the best of my knowledge, he has no relation to chess. Although Martin Luther King, Jr. has several chess clubs named after him.
Roman Catholic AnswerAlthough Erasmus lived at the same time as Martin Luther, and had similar complaints about the Church, nevertheless, he remained a true Catholic and wished to reform the Church from the inside and did not wish to be considered a heretic as Martin Luther came to be. His writings were used by the protestant "reformers" though, and the Pope placed all of them on the Index of Forbidden Books.
Desiderius Eramsmus was a very important scholar . In 1509he published a book , The Praise of Folly, in which criticized corrupt clergy. Erasmus also wanted to get rid of some church rituals , he emphasized devotion to God and the teachings of Jesus. Martin Luther added his voice to the call for reform. He nailed a list of complaints about the church to the door of a church in Wittenberg in the German state of Saxony. Luther's list of complaints is called the Ninety-Five Theses .
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There is absolutely no family relationship - only their names are quite similar at first glance!The similarity is explained by the fact that Martin Luther King and also his son, Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior, were both named after Martin Luther, the 16th century Protestant theologian.Martin Luther King Jr's father's real name was actually Michael King.Martin Luther King, Jr. was the son of a Black preacher known at the time only as "Daddy King." In 1935, "Daddy King" was inspired to name himself after the Protestant reformer Martin Luther. He announced to his congregation that in future they were to refer to him as "Martin Luther King" and to his son as "Martin Luther King, Jr."Michael King remained Martin Luther King's real name right up to the time he died because the name change was never made legal.