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New biographies portray the real Martin Luther
The News Tribune ^
| February 14, 2004
| The Associated Press
Posted on 02/14/2004 12:30:25 PM PST by yonif
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posted on
02/14/2004 12:30:26 PM PST
by
yonif
To: yonif
He only ranked this high because people confused his name with the black Rev Dr
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posted on
02/14/2004 12:31:52 PM PST
by
Chris Talk
(What Earth now is, Mars once was. What Mars now is, Earth will become.)
To: Chris Talk
I'm a Lutheran, rediscovering why Martin was so important. The movie is an eyeopener.
To: american colleen
ping for later reading.
To: Chris Talk
I don't think so, Martin Luther is the reason why there are Protestants in the first place, Without him, several branches of Christianity would not exist.
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posted on
02/14/2004 4:39:56 PM PST
by
theKing
(Many hear a rant, but few understand its meaning.)
To: Canticle_of_Deborah
ping
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posted on
02/14/2004 5:29:23 PM PST
by
nickcarraway
(www.terrisfight.org)
To: FatherOfLiberty
Ping!
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posted on
02/14/2004 5:34:47 PM PST
by
sweetliberty
(To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.")
To: nickcarraway
I thought the film "Luther" with Joseph Fiennes was one of the best movies of last year, and I'm eagerly awaiting its appearance on DVD. It had a fine supporting cast including Alfred Molina as the seller of indulgences. A quality film, which was ignored by Hollywood. It made you appreciate the enormity of Luther's bravery and sacrifice.
There was a companion book put out by the Augsburg publishing company that had about a dozen photos from the film. It was printed in fairly large print and seemed aimed at a middle school age audience (ie, young people). I bought it, read it and donated it to my church library.
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posted on
02/14/2004 5:37:10 PM PST
by
Ciexyz
To: theKing
EYE know that, of course, but this story said a POLL showed such a result.
I was attempting to account for how the great Unwashed could have so voted.
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posted on
02/14/2004 6:40:41 PM PST
by
Chris Talk
(What Earth now is, Mars once was. What Mars now is, Earth will become.)
To: Ciexyz
Your thoughts are appreciated. In 1983 I got to see in
Eisleben where Luther was born, Erfurt where he was
ordained, Eisenach where he also lived, the Schloskirche
in Wittenberg, his church and where he is buried, the
Warburg Castle, and other of his historical areas.
Especially enjoyed St. Thomas church in Leipzig, Bach's
church and where he is buried. You can't say anything
about Luther without including Bach.
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posted on
02/14/2004 6:45:31 PM PST
by
SoCalPol
To: yonif
Sadly, truth is a bit more mundane than fiction. Luther led the reformation only because he was sick and tired of fish on fridays.
To: SoCalPol
I got to see Munich (Munchen) in 1972 for the Olympics, and the Berlin airport. Took a train thru southern Germany into Yugoslavia and down thru Greece -- saw some beautiful countryside. The German people were courteous and friendly and everything was very clean.
Maybe someday I'll return for a tour of the Luther-related cities that you mentioned.
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posted on
02/14/2004 7:34:29 PM PST
by
Ciexyz
To: Ciexyz
There was a companion book put out by the Augsburg publishing company. . . . Not quite. Luther: Biography of a Reformer is published by Concordia Publishing House (the publishing house of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod).
To: Bluntpoint
Your contrarion nature makes sarcasm much less amusing.
To: Charles Henrickson
"Luther - Biography of a Reformer" Very good book, esp. for young people. I'd recommend it highly.
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posted on
02/14/2004 7:55:35 PM PST
by
Ciexyz
To: theKing
...Without him, several branches of Christianity would not exist. True. And without him, the Anabaptists would be more numerous in Europe, and less so in the U.S.
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posted on
02/14/2004 7:57:48 PM PST
by
Oberon
(What does it take to make government shrink?)
To: AmishDude
Sometimes I just like swimming with the churlish.
The water is always cold yet not brisk. More brusque.
To: yonif
The article writer states, "Because he abhorred disorder, Luther sided with the ruler's slaughter in the anarchic peasants' revolt."
What a spin on history! Luther's heart was heavy over the entire revolt and he worried that people blamed him and his ideas for starting it. Luther never intended for the peasants to hijack his ideas and then go on a murderous rampage. Don't we today believe that there should be good order in society, so as to ensure the safety of all?
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:06:36 PM PST
by
Ciexyz
To: Ciexyz
I got to see Munich (Munchen) in 1972 for the Olympics Off topic, but, were you there during the massacre of Israeli atheletes?
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:08:17 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: Chris Talk
you should do a little of your own research before you make statements like that.
He made history and started the reformation of the church. He had the guts to stand up to a church that was corrupt and sold redemption of sins.
You could buy your way out of the supposed purgatory, and your relatives that were already there.
He told the idiots in the heiarchy that it was Christ, it is all about Christ, not man. We are to live by Gods law.
He introduced the Bible to thousands of people.
Don't be so ignorant.
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posted on
02/14/2004 8:13:19 PM PST
by
The Mayor
("If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate."- Nikka - age 6)
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