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Luther may refer to: People * Martin Luther (1483–1546), German monk credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation * Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), American minister and leader in the American civil rights movement * Luther (given name) * Luther (surname) Places * Luther (crater), a lunar crater named after astronomer Robert Luther * Luther, Indiana, an unincorporated community in the United States * Luther, Iowa, a town in Boone County, Iowa, United States * Luther, Michigan, a village in Lake County, United States * Luther, Montana, an unincorporated community in Carbon County, United States * Luther, Oklahoma, a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Luther, a character from ''The Adventures of Luther Arkwright'' limited comic book series * Luther, a gang member in ''The Warriors'' (1979) American cult film * Luther Bentley, the villain of ''Adventures of Captain Marvel'' (1941) * Luther Sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Luther
Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation and the namesake of Lutheranism. Luther was ordained to the priesthood in 1507. He came to reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church; in particular, he disputed the view on indulgences. Luther proposed an academic discussion of the practice and efficacy of indulgences in his ''Ninety-five Theses'' of 1517. His refusal to renounce all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the Holy Roman Emperor. Luther taught that salvation and, consequently, eternal life are not earned by good deeds but are received only as the free gift of God's grace through the believer's fait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther (1964 Film)
''Luther'' is a 1964 TV play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was adapted by Phillip Grenville Mann from the 1961 play by John Osborne. It was directed in Melbourne by Christopher Muir and starred Terry Norris in the title role. Premise It is a biographical play about the life of Luther during the years of 1506–1530. The play shows his marriage and the interactions he had with the people in his life. Cast * Terry Norris as Martin Luther * Syd Conabere as Knight *Douglas Kelly as Johann Tetzel *Michael Duffield as Staupitz *Brian James as Cajetan *William Lloyd as Prior *James Lynch as Hans *Peter Aanensen as Lucas * George Whaley as Brother Weinand * Beverley Dunn as Katherine *Glen Farmer as Militz * Michael Cole as Pope Leo X *Keith Lee as Eck *John Royle as Emperor *Ian Neill as Ulrich *Ray Angel as archbishop *Colin McEwan as one of the monks Production Osborne's play was first performed in 1961. The play had a cast of 34 and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched the Reformation, Protestant Reformation. The reaction of the government and church authorities to the international spread of his writings, beginning with the ''Ninety-five Theses'', divided Western Christianity. During the Reformation, Lutheranism became the state religion of numerous states of northern Europe, especially in northern Germany, Scandinavia and the then-Livonian Order. Lutheran clergy became civil servants and the Lutheran churches became part of the state. The split between the Lutherans and the Roman Catholics was made public and clear with the 1521 Edict of Worms: the edicts of the Diet (assembly), Diet condemned Luther and officially banned citizens of the Holy Roman Empire from defending or propagatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther College (other)
Luther College is the name of several educational institutions: Australia *Luther College (Victoria), a co-educational independent secondary school of the Lutheran Church of Australia, located in Croydon, Victoria Canada *Luther College (Saskatchewan), in Regina; affiliated with the University of Regina and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada *Martin Luther University College, in Waterloo, Ontario; affiliated with Wilfrid Laurier University and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada United States *Luther College (Iowa), in Decorah; a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America *Luther College (Louisiana), in New Orleans; a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America *Luther College, a former college in Wahoo, Nebraska; merged in 1962 with Midland Lutheran College of Fremont, Nebraska *St. Paul-Luther College, (also known as Phalen Luther College) a former tertiary institution in St. Paul, Minnesota; merged into Wartburg College in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lothar
Lothar is a Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish masculine given name, while Lotár is a Hungarian masculine given name. Both names are modern forms of the Germanic Chlothar (which is a blended form of ''Hlūdaz'', meaning "fame", and ''Harjaz'', meaning "army"). Notable people with this name include: Surname * Ernst Lothar (1890–1974), Moravian-Austrian writer * Hanns Lothar or Hanns Lothar Neutze (1929–1967), German actor * Mark Lothar (1902–1985), German composer * Rudolf Lothar (1865–1943), Hungarian-born Austrian writer * Susanne Lothar (1960–2012), German actress Given name * Lothar Ahrendt (born 1936), former interior minister of the German Democratic Republic * Lothar Albrich (1905–1978), Romanian hurdler * Lothar Baumgarten (1944–2018), German artist * Lothar Berg (1930–2015), German mathematician * Lothar Bolz (1903–1986), East German politician * Lothar-Günther Buchheim (1918–2007), German author * Lothar Collatz (1910†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1303 Luthera
1303 Luthera, provisional designation , is a dark asteroid and the parent body of the Luthera family, located in the outermost regions of the asteroid belt. It measures approximately 90 kilometers in diameter. The asteroid was discovered on 16 March 1928, by astronomer Friedrich Schwassmann at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany, and later named after German astronomer Robert Luther. Orbit and classification ''Luthera'' is the parent body of the Luthera family (), a smaller asteroid family of less than 200 known members. It orbits the Sun in the outermost asteroid belt at a distance of 2.9–3.6 AU once every 5 years and 10 months (2,120 days; semi-major axis of 3.23 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.10 and an inclination of 19 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The asteroid was first observed as at Simeiz Observatory in May 2017. The body's observation arc begins at Heidelberg Observatory in April 1928, or one month after its official discovery o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther Burger
A Luther Burger, or doughnut burger (among several naming variations), is a hamburger or cheeseburger with one or more glazed doughnuts in place of the bun. These burgers have a disputed origin, and tend to run between approximately . Origins According to legend, the burger was named for and was a favorite (and possible invention) of singer, songwriter and record producer Luther Vandross. This origin is mentioned in a January 2006 episode of animated series ''The Boondocks'', " The Itis", in which the character Robert Freeman creates a restaurant which serves the burger. Mulligan's, a suburban bar in Decatur, Georgia, serves the Luther Burger in addition to its "hamdog". ''The Daily Telegraph'' reported that Mulligan's may be progenitor of the burger when the owner substituted the doughnuts when running out of buns. Products In the United States The Gateway Grizzlies baseball team of Sauget, Illinois have served the Luther Burger at their ballpark. Their version consists o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther (TV Series)
''Luther'' is a British psychological crime thriller television series starring Idris Elba as DCI John Luther and Ruth Wilson as Alice Morgan, written by Neil Cross. The detective Luther must make cases against criminals while the murderer Morgan has a complicated relationship with him. The first series is composed of six episodes which ran in May and June 2010. A second series of four episodes aired on BBC One in June and July 2011, and a third was commissioned in 2012 composed of four episodes which aired in July 2013. A two-episode fourth series was broadcast in December 2015, and a fifth series of four episodes premiered on 1 January 2019. BBC Studios handles the distribution. Elba has been awarded a Critics' Choice Television Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance as John Luther. The series has also received eleven Primetime Emmy Award nominations in various categories, including four nominations of Elba for Outstanding Lead Actor in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther (play)
''Luther'' is a 1961 play by John Osborne depicting the life of Martin Luther, one of the foremost instigators of the Protestant Reformation. Albert Finney created the role of Luther, which he performed with the English Stage Company at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham,Osborne, p. 7 the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt, Paris,"Paris Premiere for Osborne's Luther", ''The Times'', 25 March 1961, p. 3 the Holland Festival, the Royal Court Theatre, London,"Best Guarantee yet of Mr. Osborne's Stamina", ''The Times'', 26 July 1961, p. 13 the Phoenix Theatre, London, and the St. James Theatre, New York. The original West End run at the Phoenix ended in March 1962, after 239 performances there, when Finney had to leave the cast to fulfill a contractual obligation with a film company. Luther won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1964. Original London cast The English Stage Company cast for the production at the Royal Court was: *Knight – Julian Glover *Prior – James Cairncross *Martin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther (comic Strip)
''Luther'' is an American syndicated newspaper comic strip published from 1968 to 1986, created and produced by cartoonist Brumsic Brandon Jr. The series, about an African-American elementary-school child, was the second mainstream comic strip to star an African-American in the lead role, following '' Dateline: Danger!'' (1968-1974), the first to do so. Another predecessor, ''Wee Pals'' (1965-2014), featured an African-American among an ensemble cast of different races and ethnicities. Publication history Brumsic Brandon Jr., who published his first cartoon in 1945, did editorial cartoons before conceiving of a comic strip about inner-city African-American children and a gently satirical theme about the struggle for racial equality. Brumsic Brandon Jr. at the |
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive Platinum albums and eight Grammy Awards, including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four different times. In 2004, Vandross won a total of four Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for a song recorded not long before his death, " Dance with My Father". Vandross worked as a backing vocalist in the 1970s, and appeared on albums by artists such as Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Todd Rundgren, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Ben E. King, Stevie Wonder, and Donna Summer. He later became a lead singer of the group Change, which released its Gold-certified debut album, ''The Glow of Love'', in 1980 on Warner/RFC Records. After Vandross left the group, he was signed to Epic Records as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther (album)
''Luther'' is the debut album by American recording artist group Luther, released in May 1976. The album features Luther Vandross and along with members Anthony Hinton, Diane Sumler, Theresa V. Reed, and Christine Wiltshire. "It's Good for the Soul", "Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)" and "The 2nd Time Around" were released as singles, but the album failed to chart. Vandross bought back the rights to the album after the record label dropped the group, preventing its later re-release. The song "The 2nd Time Around" was later re-recorded also titled "The Second Time Around" in the closing track on his 1988 album '' Any Love''. Track listing Notes *Track 4: "Everybody Rejoice" is from the Tony Award 7x Winning (including Best Broadway Musical), '' The Wiz'' (1975). Personnel Discogs.com * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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