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Nov. 10 Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Martin Luther, O.S.A. was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk, and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.  Wikipedia Born :  November 10, 1483,  Eisleben, Germany Died :  February 18, 1546,  Eisleben, Germany Spouse :  Katharina von Bora  (m. 1525–1546) Children :  Magdalena Luther ,  Margarete Kunheim ,  Paul Luther ,  Elisabeth Luther ,  Hans Luther ,  Martin Luther Quotes I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen. God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars. Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. I Love ...

June 21, Reinhold Niebuhr

Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr was an American theologian, ethicist, commentator on politics and public affairs, and professor at Union Theological Seminary for more than 30 years.  Wikipedia Born :  June 21, 1892,  Wright City, Missouri, United States Died :  June 1, 1971,  Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States Spouse :  Ursula Niebuhr  (m. 1931) Siblings :  H. Richard Niebuhr Quotes God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. Forgiveness is the final form of love. Irony can turn into tragedy, and Reinhold Niebuhr addressed that possibility in the last sentence of The Irony of American History: ‘If we should perish, the ruthlessness of the foe would be only th...