Protest Movement

There are approximately eight hundred million Protestant Christians currently in the world with it being the second largest Christian domination (Fairchild). However, there are over a billion followers of the Roman Catholic faith and it currently stands as the Christian domination with the most followers (Fairchild). If it were not for the German monk, Martin Luther, most Christians would have been Roman Catholic in the present. Martin Luther is famous for “95 Theses” that critiqued the practices and beliefs of the Catholic Church and it was written on Halloween Day, 1517 (Ellis and Esler 423-427). Other people agreed with him and shared their perceptions, which led to the birth of the Protestant Reformation (Ellis and Esler 423-427). In the documents written by people who either supported or were against the Protestant Reformation, the main idea of them is that the Catholic Church supported the idea of paying indulgences and competing with others for power.

Throughout history, the citizens of America have led protests and movements against unjust actions by those in power, laws that seemed to violate one’s rights or laws that seemed to hurt or discriminate against others. These protests have been crucial to shaping the nation into what it is today.

The protestant reformation was a significant turning point during the 16th century that completely revolutionized the Roman Catholic Church. The “reformation” was launched in 1517 when a German monk by the name of Martin Luther posted his “95 Theses” on the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg. The main ideas of this publication was that selling and buying indulgences was wrong and that the pope has no power over purgatory. These 95 revolutionary opinions formed the basis for the protestant reformation which revolutionized western civilization over the next three centuries. Although most people believe these reforms only affected religion, the reformation also impacted political life. Politics played an enormous role in the reformation due to the fact that political rulers wanted to extend their power and control using the church. Throughout the course of the protestant reformation, political authorities such as Emperor Charles V and Henry

In Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” and in Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, both address the responsibility of the individual to stand up for their beliefs and to defy any idea that goes against their consciences or their moral standards. From this defiance, Thoreau states the need for civil disobedience. King later uses this term to respond to the white moderates and to express the need for direct action, as does Thoreau. The idea of civil disobedience expressed by Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King Jr are evident in today’s nation through their methods , however, these beliefs can be spread further as the nation progresses.

Flashback to the 15th century: Puritans protest against religious persecution. Flashback to the 20th century: African Americans protest against racial segregation. Currently in the 21st century: people protest against police brutality in the United States. Flash forward to the future, Clarisse McClellan, a character from Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 individually protests against what she believes is corrupt in the world. Protesting is a symbol of strength and power within a group of people who are exhausted of inequality. Without protest, our civilization would lack the necessary balance between people and government, which is why it is such a crucial aspect of society.

Regarding research into religion’s involvement in a member’s decision to enlist into the military, little has been performed. What little work has been done delves into Christianity and how evangelism influences a member’s decision, as well as how church adherence impacted enlistment post 9/11. In sum, the conclusion was drawn that evangelists have a higher propensity for enlistment when compared to non-evangelical Christians and non-religious individuals alike (Burdette). This could contribute to the overrepresentation of southern states, as many southerners have evangelical Christian roots. Additionally, church adherence post 9/11 negatively impacted enlistment, per the research of Defronzo. He notes that some changes could be explained by

The idea of civil disobedience is one that has fascinated human beings and American culture specifically for generations. The idea of brave men and women going beyond the bounds of the law to fight whatever injustice stands in their path is one that has been frequently romanticized. However, today many are beginning to become disillusioned with the idea of civil disobedience, questioning whether or not today’s social activists are capable of any real change, as many issues such as widespread poverty or race relations seem to go unredressed. The distinction between the political protests in history that are idealized and those seen today which seem relatively ineffective is simply the ability to communicate. Movements that effectively communicate

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On January 21, 2017, millions of women, and even some men, joined together in various cities to march for civil rights. According to the March on Washington’s official website, these people exerted their energy in union to inflict liberation, “joining in diversity to show our presence in numbers.” These citizens were unhappy with the acts and rhetoric of our current federal power holders, and they acted. People of all colors, genders, beliefs, and backgrounds joined together to uphold the rights for marginalized people. In fact, in the Women’s March’s mission they state, “defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us.” As Americans, these people had the right to protest and spread their beliefs, and generated a historic event. Therefore, peaceful resistance to laws is, in fact, an imperative aspect to a free

The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The Reformation in western and central Europe officially began in 1517 with Martin Luther and his 95 Theses. This was a debate over the Christian religion. At the time there was a difference in power. Roman Catholicism stands with the Pope as central and appointed by God. Luther’s arguments referred to a direct relationship with God and using the local vernacular to speak to the people. Luther’s arguments remove the absolute power from the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church in general. The revenue from the taxes paid to the Church would be reduced with Luther’s ideas, in part because of

Protests riots in the United States has proven to an issue for both the country’s financial strength and the unity of the nation. With the presence of social injustices, combined with the increased impact of social media propaganda, protests riots are beginning to reach an all time high. Protest riots destroy individual communities and businesses, jeopardizes the safety of others and taints the protest’s cause by resorting to civil disobedience. Action must be done in order to prevent these random acts of violence from continuing after every social hot topic. The goal is not to prevent citizens from protesting; in fact, this should be encouraged. The goal is to change the way the protests are handled from both the citizens and authority perspectives, in order to prevent these protests from escalating into something dangerous.

In the past few months, thousands of Americans have been creating horrifyingly dangerous situations in starting fires, destroying buildings, and abusing fellow Americans. Violent protesting may have been a positive occurrence when Thomas Jefferson and the other founding fathers alike wished to escape from Britain’s control, however as the evolution of this country moves forward, violence simply isn’t the answer. Also, even though Jefferson was in such a time period, he was not necessarily the most fond of violent protesting. "Jefferson often talked of revolution, but in practice he preferred the use of a number of alternatives to revolution, such as elections, the amending process, threats of revolution, and partial rebellion”(Rebellion, Revolution, and the Constitution). Jefferson’s outlook on rebellion included all aspects of civil disobedience. The civility of the protest is the key factor to having a positive impact on society. In a recent event, students of Berkeley set destruction upon their campus in an attempt to make a statement against a republican speaker on their more liberal campus. This event was broadcasted and received nothing but negative responses. Even those who agree with the cause behind the violent protest, disagree with the actions taken which takes the spotlight off of the issue at hand and onto the

The American duty requires to use voices, symbols, strength, and intelligence to unite and prosper against an unjust authority. Recently, different organizations continue to express their wants and changes to the government through peaceful protests. Civil disobedience strives to develop in America, however improvement continues to happen. The advantageous duty conveys civil disobedience. With Henry David Thoreau’s pivoting piece about individualism and protesting, Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter towards equal rights and rebellion, the developing civil disobedience continues to fulfill the American society.

This article, written by healthcare professionals in the greater Philadelphia area, describes the methodology and findings of the early phase of a long-term study to determine the best ways to improve medicine taking compliance. A total of 132 subjects were selected through random sampling procedures from regular hypertension programs at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Patients were interviewed and filled out a questionnaire regarding how often they took their blood pressure medication. The results showed a positive relationship between blood pressure control and compliance, especially when compliance was differentiated between those who missed the occasional pill and those who missed three or more. The article notes that it is important to realize that, because the study relied on patients to accurately detail their behavior, some of the information must be taken with a grain of salt. Three variables were also found to contribute to explaining self-reported medication taking compliance. These were control over health matters, perceived barriers, and duration of treatment.