Mahalia Jackson was a mentor of legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin. Jackson was a friend of Reverend C. L. Franklin, Aretha’s father. Aretha Franklin even sand at Mahalia Jackson’s funeral. Her performance there, with the song “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” is one of Franklin’s most moving.
<span>-sale of indulgences ... -placed emphasis on the Bible as the only true source of religious authority ... -Luther's pamphlet "to the christian nobility of the german nation" encouraged german princes to resist the <span>Catholic church</span></span>
The first monotheistic religion was Zoroastrianism. It was founded by the Persians around 2000 BCE. Linguistically, the books of Zoroastrianism have much in common with the Vedic texts, however the Vedic religion itself was polytheistic. Judaism and Christianity both emerged later, inspired by Zoroastrianism.
