Martin Luther King
The Preaching of a Religious Man
by Derek Ing
According to "GoodReads" website accessed on December 14, 2012, Martin Luther King once stated, “Faith is the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Faith is the complete truth or confidence something you believe in. Faith allows us to decide whether or not to believe in an aspect of life. Today faith is in terms with religion. Religion defines faith as the belief and trust in God even if you may not be able to see him. Most religions believe you to view life in a certain way. For example how Buddhist believe in Karma and moral values, or how Catholics believe in confessing your sin to a priest for forgiveness. Each religion forms different aspects on how we treat others, the afterlife, and how we view ideas. Martin Luther King was a Christian and it’s because of his religion and his passion for belief that he was able to accomplish so many great things.
According to "BBC.religions" website accessed on December 13, 2012, Martin Luther King was the most prominent civil rights movement leader in the twentieth century. His views on Christianity shaped his belief in promoting equality and civil rights, and he became the president of the Christian Leadership Conference of 1957. The ideals for this organization came from Christianity. King’s method of protest was however from Hinduism. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an inspiration and role model to Martin Luther King. Gandhi’s view of Hinduism inspired Martin Luther King to promote civil disobedience and non violence. The famous striking method that emphasized the orderly fashion of not obeying. Marin Luther King was a true inspiration in American History and used his ideas and views of religion to lead many and accomplish great tasks. According to "Brain Quotes" website accessed on December 16, 2012, Martin Luther King stated ,"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Sources:
BBC. BBC, n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2012. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
christianity/people/mlk.shtml>.
Goodreads. Goodreads, n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2012. <http://www.goodreads.com/
author/quotes/23924.Martin_Luther_King_Jr_>.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/martinluth103526.html#aHl24o4eo4RvTgyG.99
An Inspiring Leader
By Erin Teramoto
Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on January 15, 1929. He was originally born with the name Michael Luther King, Jr., but he later changed his name to Martin. He was born into a family of pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. In early December 1955, he took the leadership as the first Negro nonviolent demonstration of contemporary times in the United States.
King was always a dominant leader in African American’s quest for civil rights and a better life in general. Martin Luther King, Jr., once said, “Racism is total estrangement. It separates not only bodies, but minds and spirits”(“The King Philosophy”). He believed it was wrong that one race is the center of value and devotion. Instead, he had a global vision that all people can share the wealth. In his Beloved Community, “poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated” and “racism and all forms of discrimination, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood”(“The King Philosophy”). Martin Luther King, Jr., wished for peace and harmony. He firmly believed “..the power of love, essential to his idea of nonviolent resistance, could serve as the most effective weapon against a racist and unjust social system”(Proach, “Martin Luther King”). He thought “the aftermath of violence is emptiness and bitterness”(“The King Philosophy”). After his strong fight to gain justice and equal civil rights, he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. His tragic assassination led to a series of riots across the nation and made people realize the power and purity of King’s method of nonviolent resistance.
Sources:
"The King Philosophy." The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. The King Center, 2012. Web. 16
Dec. 2012. <http://www.thekingcenter.org/king-philosophy>.
Martin Luther King Jr. - Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2012.
<http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html>.
Proach, Deanna. "Martin Luther King." Suite101.com. N.p., 04 Jan. 2009. Web. 16 Dec. 2012. <http://suite101.com/article/martin-
luther-king-a88177>.
by Derek Ing
According to "GoodReads" website accessed on December 14, 2012, Martin Luther King once stated, “Faith is the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Faith is the complete truth or confidence something you believe in. Faith allows us to decide whether or not to believe in an aspect of life. Today faith is in terms with religion. Religion defines faith as the belief and trust in God even if you may not be able to see him. Most religions believe you to view life in a certain way. For example how Buddhist believe in Karma and moral values, or how Catholics believe in confessing your sin to a priest for forgiveness. Each religion forms different aspects on how we treat others, the afterlife, and how we view ideas. Martin Luther King was a Christian and it’s because of his religion and his passion for belief that he was able to accomplish so many great things.
According to "BBC.religions" website accessed on December 13, 2012, Martin Luther King was the most prominent civil rights movement leader in the twentieth century. His views on Christianity shaped his belief in promoting equality and civil rights, and he became the president of the Christian Leadership Conference of 1957. The ideals for this organization came from Christianity. King’s method of protest was however from Hinduism. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an inspiration and role model to Martin Luther King. Gandhi’s view of Hinduism inspired Martin Luther King to promote civil disobedience and non violence. The famous striking method that emphasized the orderly fashion of not obeying. Marin Luther King was a true inspiration in American History and used his ideas and views of religion to lead many and accomplish great tasks. According to "Brain Quotes" website accessed on December 16, 2012, Martin Luther King stated ,"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
Sources:
BBC. BBC, n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2012. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
christianity/people/mlk.shtml>.
Goodreads. Goodreads, n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2012. <http://www.goodreads.com/
author/quotes/23924.Martin_Luther_King_Jr_>.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/martinluth103526.html#aHl24o4eo4RvTgyG.99
An Inspiring Leader
By Erin Teramoto
Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on January 15, 1929. He was originally born with the name Michael Luther King, Jr., but he later changed his name to Martin. He was born into a family of pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. In early December 1955, he took the leadership as the first Negro nonviolent demonstration of contemporary times in the United States.
King was always a dominant leader in African American’s quest for civil rights and a better life in general. Martin Luther King, Jr., once said, “Racism is total estrangement. It separates not only bodies, but minds and spirits”(“The King Philosophy”). He believed it was wrong that one race is the center of value and devotion. Instead, he had a global vision that all people can share the wealth. In his Beloved Community, “poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated” and “racism and all forms of discrimination, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood”(“The King Philosophy”). Martin Luther King, Jr., wished for peace and harmony. He firmly believed “..the power of love, essential to his idea of nonviolent resistance, could serve as the most effective weapon against a racist and unjust social system”(Proach, “Martin Luther King”). He thought “the aftermath of violence is emptiness and bitterness”(“The King Philosophy”). After his strong fight to gain justice and equal civil rights, he was assassinated on April 4, 1968. His tragic assassination led to a series of riots across the nation and made people realize the power and purity of King’s method of nonviolent resistance.
Sources:
"The King Philosophy." The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. The King Center, 2012. Web. 16
Dec. 2012. <http://www.thekingcenter.org/king-philosophy>.
Martin Luther King Jr. - Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2012.
<http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html>.
Proach, Deanna. "Martin Luther King." Suite101.com. N.p., 04 Jan. 2009. Web. 16 Dec. 2012. <http://suite101.com/article/martin-
luther-king-a88177>.