John Osborne's play is a fascinating and powerful psychological study of the Augustinian monk Martin Luther, examining his central role in the birth of Protestantism and revolt against the Roman Catholic Church.

David and Goliath: prophets fortell that a young shepherd named David will rise up and seize the crown from King Saul of Israel after battling the giant Goliath to the death. Hill number one: This is a portrayal of Christ's resurrection. I beheld His glory: follows Christ's fateful trip to Mount Calvary towards his crucifixion, which so moved Cornelius, a non-believer, that he found his faith. Martin Luther: recounts the tale of Luther's break...

The film vividly portrays key moments in Martin Luther's story. The massive lightning storm that nearly killed him, the bleak self-punishment of his time in the monastery, the corruption that unleashed his anger, the theological breakthrough that reset Christian thought, his trial before the most powerful man in Europe, the staged kidnapping that helped him escape the death penalty, and his ongoing drive to reform the church.

From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, this course covers western history from roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the "foundations" of the modern West come into view. Beginning in the ancient Near East, moving to Greece and Rome, the course explores the shape and impact of large ancient empires, including those of Persia and Alexander the Great. It then considers Western Europe as it expands...