Stane sever biography of martin

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    For most of my life, I had been taught certain things about Martin Luther King, Jr. – specifically that he was a communist and an adulterer. Looking back, I wasn&#;t confident that my sources told me the truth or that those characterizations painted an honest picture of King.  

    I decided to study the life of Dr. Martin Luther King for myself. As part of my study, I listened to the audiobook version of Joseph Rosenbloom&#;s Redemption: Martin Luther King Jr.&#;s Last 31 Hours. I also read one of King&#;s earliest biographies, Let the Trumpet Sound, by Stephen B. Oates.

    In hindsight, a better choice would have been one of David Garrow&#;s three biographies of King. Oates&#; biography is thorough enough. Questions have been raised about plagiarism in his book, but that has more to do with the &#;gotcha&#; culture of acadamia than any legitimate problem with citations in his material. Oates answers these charges here, for reference. I got the overall imp

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    Sulpicius Severus

    Christian writer and historian and native of Aquitania (c. – c. )

    Not to be confused with Sulpitius I of Bourges, Sulpicius II. of Bourges, or Servius Sulpicius Galba.

    Sulpicius Severus (; c. – c. ) was a Christian writer and native of Aquitania in modern-day France. He is known for his chronicle of sacred history, as well as his biography of Saint Martin of Tours. He is venerated as a Saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.[2]

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    Almost all that we know of Severus' life comes from a few allusions in his own writings, some passages in the letters of his friend Paulinus, bishop of Nola, and a short biography by the historian Gennadius of Massilia.

    Born of noble parents in Aquitaine, Severus enjoyed excellent educational advantages. He was imbued with the culture of his time and of his country, a centre of Latin letters and learning. He studied jurisprudence in Burdigala (Modern Bordeaux) and was renowned as an eloquent lawyer; his knowle

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    The German Reformer Martin Luther is widely known as the father of the Protestant Reformation and as a towering intellect and theologian. These distinctions have even earned him a commemoration on February 18th in the ACNA&#;s Church Calendar. But Luther&#;s concern didn&#;t remain in the ivory tower of sammanfattning theology. Indeed, in many ways, Luther&#;s aim was a kraftig recovery of the Christian life.

    Luther&#;s Early Life and Ministry

    Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, in and died in in the same place. His parents were Hans and Margaret Luther. His father, Hans, was a hardworking miner who did not want that life for his son. Instead, he envisioned a future for Martin in law. The young Luther began studying at the University of Erfurt in , but that was not meant to be. 

    A Change in Vocation

    In , while traveling, Martin was caught in a thunderstorm, an event that would change his life alltid. As a lightning bolt crashed down at his side, he