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Martin Luther vs. John Locke
John Locke (1632-1704) was a British philosopher, Oxford academic and medical researcher, economic writer and political activist. His ideas had enormous influence on the development of epistemology (study of knowledge) and political philosophy (reflection on issues belonging to collective life -- economy, society, form of government, etc.), and he is widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers, classical republicans, and contributors to liberalism by delimitating the State from the Church. His writings influenced many Enlightenment thinkers such as French philosophers Rousseau and Voltaire, as well as the American Revolutionaries. This influence is reflected in the Declaration of Independence.
Martin Luther (1483 -- 1546) initiated the Protestant Reformation that represented the birth of the Protestant religion with its many denominations many of which still exist today. This movement started as an attempt to reform the Catholic Church. As a priest and theology professor, Luther tackled the Church's practice of selling indulgences (forgiveness of sin awarded by Catholic priests) in his 95 Theses in 1517. He argued that forgiveness could not be bought with money, and that it could only come as a result of the relationship between God and the sinner. His writings were very controversial, and because he did not want to obey Pope Leo X and retract them, he was excommunicated and condemned as an outlaw by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
I believe that Martin Luther had a more profound impact on world history because the Protestant Reformation opposed the corruption that had taken over the Catholic Church. Luther taught that salvation comes from God, and that only through faith can a sinner be redeemed, and also narrowed down the number of sacraments. Moreover, he translated the Bible to German which made it more accessible to the common people who did not speak Latin which in turn contributed to the development of a standard version of the German language.
He who would attack that state from the outside must have the utmost caution; as long as the prince resides there it can only be wrested from him with the greatest difficulty. (Chapter III) So, then one must be present and able to seek ambitious gains and if he is not both these things difficulty and likely failure will arise and greater losses that what is gained can be realized. In
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This time period also marked a great deal of expansion for different European nations. This expansion occurred through the conquering of certain territories. Machiavellian Leaders Machiavelli believed that great leaders had to possess certain attributes. He asserted that a "leader needs an analytical attitude without a sense of shame or guilt. Political calculation is required to control, rather than be victimized by events (Deluga, 2001)." In other words, a Machiavellian leader
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This is why people that had financial resources to move away from the agitated center often chose Harlem. At the same time however, On the periphery of these upper class enclaves, however, impoverished Italian immigrants huddled in vile tenements located from 110th to 125th Streets, east of Third Avenue to the Harlem River. To the north of Harlem's Italian community and to the west of Eighth Avenue, Irish toughs roamed
Gandhi incited the people to protest peacefully rather than resort to violence. He believed that this form of rebellion suited the case of the blacks in America. After his doctorate studies at Boston University and his marriage to Coretta Scott, he became minister of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. In Montgomery, blacks and whites were segregated and made to attend different schools and sit in separate