Martin Buber

Luther historically portrays John Tetzel and his relation with Pope Leo X. Leo wanted to refurbish Rome, with his crowning achievement being St. Peter’s Basilica. To fund this he began to employ Tetzel. Tetzel is describes a being “an unscrupulous man who was willing to make scandalous claims about his wares” such as, “the cross of the seller of indulgences has as much power as the cross of Christ” (Gonzales, History of Christianity, 524). It was to theses claims as well as others that Luther’s Ninety-five

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a highly controversial act of the United States government commonly referred to as ObamaCare. Designed to “ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care,” (Patient Protection) this bill has received a large amount of opposition for a variety of reasons, but it is also widely supported, therefore garnering it attention from interest groups. Many interest groups, including religious organizations, attempt to change laws and

In J. M. Coetzee’s Waiting For the Barbarians, the magistrate is highly concerned with being recognized as a good and just man. In “Existentialism is a Humanism”, Jean-Paul Sartre discusses how people should be held accountable for their actions and that it is one’s actions that defines them. Both Coetzee and Sartre discuss what it means to be a good person and what defines an action as good. From an existential viewpoint, if one only causes harm, they would be viewed as a harmful person even if

1.0 Introduction Digital information in China defined as information or records that are created in digital device and environment, also in digital format used device such as computer for access and process it (Liu, 2013). According to Voutssas (2012), digital preservation is the process of maintaining digital information using technology according to established policies and procedures as told by InterPARES (2006). National Archive of China and Latin America faced several problems in order to establish

In the Memory of Dean Twisting the knob on the stereo, Fats Domino’s voice filled the open room. “I 'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey, You better be ready about half past eight, Now dearie, don 't be late, I want to be there when the band starts playing.” When Dean recognized his favorite song song, a smile tugged at the corners of his lips, his eyes growing bright. Using all the strength I had, I pulled my best friend out of his wheelchair, taking his wrinkled hand into mine. We sway

Book Review: The Return of Martin Guerre In the book “The Return of Martin Guerre” by Natalie Zemon Davis it tells a story about a time in 1560 when a man named of Martin Guerre was impostered by a man named Arnaud Du Tilh. As an infant Martin’s father moved his family to the small town along the French and Spain board name Artigat. In his early teenage years while living here Martin marries a young lady named Bertrande. After being married for several years Bertrande became pregnant and had their

Christ Blessing, Surrounded by a Donor Family (1573-1582) offers valuable insight into a changing European landscape during the sixteenth century. The Protestant Reformation, which reached its climax during this era, rejected many aspects of Catholicism. Among other things, Protestants believed that each individual should read the Bible and develop a meaningful connection to G-d rather than limiting the Bible to the clergy’s interpretation.1 This Protestant belief and other tenets of the Reformers

After watching both films, it is safe to say that Infernal Affairs out-ranks the Departed by a substantial amount. The Departed is an American remake of the Chinese film Infernal Affairs. Both movies reveal the secret life of moles for a gang and the police force. Even though the Departed stays pretty close to the original screenplay, there are some differences that both add to each film and takes away from the plot. In all, besides their differences, the Departed and Infernal Affairs both create

These days, there is a marked prejudice against prejudice, and understandably so. More often than not, “prejudice” refers to an “antipathy based upon a faulty and inflexible generalization.”1 Insofar as prejudice refers to thought or action beclouded by hatred, it warrants condemnation, not defense. However, prejudice also has a broader meaning. According to the Oxford Shorter Dictionary, it is: “a preconceived opinion; bias unfavorable or favorable.”2 It refers to “life circumstances” and “perspective

also dramatizes political characters and events to specifically target Luther’s enemies, giving inaccurate information in the process. The film lacks the detail to historically portray the social aspects successfully because the plot orbits around Martin Luther; it omits different aspects of the Peasants’ Revolt, specifically the relationship between the German peasants and nobility. Throughout the film, Eric Till—the director—eliminates most of the interaction between the German peasants and nobility