Franconia

It all started with one man: Martin Luther, who out of anger, sent a letter of protest directed against the concept of indulgences among the Catholic Church. As with many events in history, all it took was one outspoken man to incite the feelings of thousands of others. These feelings about questioning the church had been building since the previous century, as the spirit of intellectual inquiry was one of the chief legacies of the Renaissance. The 16th Century became known as the Protestant Reformation

I started writing this when I applied to be in YLA, I had an entire page and a half essay. As I reread what I had written the previous year I realized that none of what I said was actually me, it was simply what I thought at the time was what you wanted to hear. After spending another summer at BCH I was introduced to new people, ideas and places that impacted what I now believe. Growing up I went to atrium every Sunday, I’d sit on the small cushions they provided and listen to all these stories

Frosty Situations “In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” - Robert Frost (In Three Words). This quote by him explains his life well. He never stops to ponder yesterday, nor does he stumble for fear of tomorrow. It is just a way of saying today is the day he worried about yesterday, and here it is, nothing stopped it from coming. Robert Frost had a crude childhood, followed by a mixed adult life, and his career was prosperous. Robert Frost was born on March

Ozment & The Lutheran Reformation By: Hanan M. Madbouly Long before Martin Luther was one of Germany’s most famous reformers, Lucas Cranach a painter from Franconia served sixteen years as a court painter in Wittenberg. Wittenberg turned out to be the center for the Renaissance; this small town would be where the Renaissance would emerge. As Luther references it, it became the birthplace of religious pluralism and independent beliefs

Robert Frost was a very successful author who wrote many award winning poems. Frost’s career in poetry took some time, but he eventually reached his goal of becoming a popular poet. Frost has had a very successful life as an author, but that wasn’t until he was noticed. Frost has won four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry and various other awards. Robert Frost was world renowned and even attended John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. Frost wasn’t noticed until he was nearly 40 years old, but he kept working towards

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference” (Beginning sentence of The Road not Taken Frost). Robert Frost is the most beloved poet in America and around the world. Many of his famous works in poetry include: “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” “Birches,” “The Road Not Taken” (Which the first sentence of this poem is the beginning introit), “A Boys Will”, and many other great works. Many would not know, but Frost was not widely successful

A Prodigious Poet “Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less travelled by. And that has made all the difference.” (Potter 52) Robert Frost is one of the most beloved poets in America and around the world. Many of his famous works include: “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” “Birches,” “The Road Not Taken,” A Boys Will, and many other great works. Taking the road less travelled surprisingly, summarizes Frost slow start in finding recognition as a great American writer. Frost was not

Memories are a powerful force within people’s lives. They encourage, explain and expose the inner depths of an individual and the reason for who they are. Whether remembrances from past occurrences as children or teens or life altering decisions made regarding career and family, memories continue to have an influence on everyday life. They drive a person forward in current judgments and effects relationships with those surrounding. However, as time progresses memories alter. Either details are forgotten

Integrative Essay Discuss the impact and contribution of a key Irish figure as a European religious leader. Throughout time there has been many influential Irish people, each changing the way we live. Columbanus a pioneer on the continent for his monastic settlements and way of living. Columbanus was born to a family of low social class in Leinster in 543. At school, he studied grammar, rhetoric, geometry and Scripture and later developed an interest in the monastic life which his family did not

“A poem is best read in the light of all the other poems ever written… Progress is not the aim, but circulation.” “Enthusiasm must be forced through the prism of metaphor.” “Griefs are not the same as grievances.” “There are no two things as important to us in life and art as being threatened and being saved… All our ingenuity is lavished on getting into danger legitimately so that we may be genuinely rescued.” These prodigious quotes are all from the aspiring poet, Robert Frost. During Frost’s lifetime