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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... spirit , lifted above the categories of time and space ; but man , being less than God , is in time . He is in nature , and he can never disown his kinship with animate nature . The psalmist goes on to say that God made man that way ...
... spirit . This is what the psalmist means when he says , " Thou hast crowned him with glory and honor . " Man has rational capacity ; man has a mind ; man can reason . This distinguishes him from the lower animals . And so , somehow ...
... Man is a being of spirit . There is another principle that must go in any doctrine of man that is realistic . It is the recognition that man is a sinner . Man is a free being made in the image of God . The Measure of a Man 15.