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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... reach its full maturity until it broke loose from the prison of the body . This is not Christian doctrine , for Christianity does not see the body as the principle of evil ; it says the will is the principle of evil . So the body in ...
... reach for God . These are the three dimensions of life , 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 ...
... the vertical plane . But if we are to live the complete life we must reach up and discover God . H. G. Wells was right : " The man who is not religious begins at nowhere and ends at nothing . " Religion is like 46 Martin Luther King Jr.