“MARTIN LUTHER”
Sir.—The correspondence on the film of Martin Luther seems to have de- • veloped into a religious wrangle, with people taking sides according to their religious persuasion. To me, the outstanding le»on to be learnt from the film is that a man stood up for ideals against an evil thing—the dom- > ination of one country by another, this time by the Church of Rome. It is common knowledge that down the ages this power has had to be thrown off on several occasions; and the prob- ! lem is still with us. Correspondents may call Luther a profligate, a rebel , or any other such name, but so was ; Christ a rebel in the eyes of the • Roman occupying powers. Many great , men have been called misfits, agitators. J or trouble-makers, just as groups or people are now called bandits or ter- ■ rorists.—Yours, etc., P.J.A. , April 23, 1955. [This correspondence is now closed.— » Ed., “The Press.”]
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27642, 26 April 1955, Page 9
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