The Measure of a ManFortress Press, 2001 - 55 pages Two brief yet powerful meditations from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. defining humanity's worth and completion relate to strides toward social justice. Eloquent and passionate, reasoned and sensitive, this pair of meditations by the revered civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. contains the theological roots of his political and social philosophy of nonviolent activism. In supporting reconciliation, Dr. King outlines human worth based on Scripture, encouraging the reader to know each person has worth, rational ability, and an invitation to fellowship with the Creator. In addition, Dr. King explains the three dimensions of life: length, breadth, and height; they must all be present and working harmoniously in order for life to be complete as an individual and as a community. Black and white photos from Dr. King's life along with simple prayers from the reverend round out this short but poignant offering. |
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... , and without the three being correlated , working harmoniously together , life is incomplete . Life is something of a great triangle . At one angle stands the individual person , at the other angle stand 40 Martin Luther King Jr.
... individual life if that life is to be complete . Now let us notice first the length of life . I have said that this is the dimension of life in which the individual is concerned with developing his inner powers . It is that dimen- sion ...
... individual or nation can stand out boasting of being independent . We are inter- dependent . So John Donne placed it in graphic terms when he affirmed , " No man is an island entire of itself . Every man is a piece of the continent , a ...