... solitary deity, and though one may still see a church/reformed synagogue led by a female, these religions are almost exclusively sought out by, powered by, and financially run by men. The modern day Western philosophy has been thought out by men, its political systems, educational institutions, and scientific progress (at least by and large) are foundationally masculine. This then begs the question ... that since an ethos, created over 2000 years ago, has served a masculine world for a number of years where the male was the center of the universe and women were virtually nothing, should...

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... who could sell indulgences for nearly everything, including sins one was yet to commit. Can you imagine a better life insurance?! Tetzel, afraid of his buisness being ruined, threatened to have Luther burnt at the stake. The Papal court also reacted drastically, and in1518 an inquisition had begun, ... from the church at the Diet of Worms. He was forced to hide from the public for months in the castle of Wartburg, for fear of being murdered. Whilst he was hiding, he translated the New Testament into German, beginning the Early Modern period of German literature. Luther spent the next ......

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