95 Theses: Standing up for what you Learn to be True

95 Theses

Written in 1517

In Germany

By Martin Luther

Medium: Paper

           Another example of this same type of learning is the 95 Theses by Martin Luther, though this example, in my opinion, does a better job of showing a different characteristic of learning. Luther realized that something was wrong with what the church was teaching at the time, mainly indulgences (which is paying money to forgive sin). He writes the 95 Theses to argue that it was wrong and posted it on the door of the chapel of Wittenburg University. But by doing so, he kindled the wrath of the church and he was eventually excommunicated from the Church and could have been executed for what he had published. But he stuck with what he had learned and what he believed was right.

           Like I said before, this demonstrates the same type of learning that The Prince demonstrated of realizing that something is wrong and working to fix it. But this also demonstrates very well the characteristic of learning to sticking up for what you have learned to be true, sticking up for your morals. If you are too afraid to apply what you have learned, it doesn't really matter that you learned it at all.