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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... stand as a principle in any doctrine of man . But this isn't the only part , and we must never stop here if our doctrine of man is to be realistic and thoroughly Christian . Some peo- ple stop here . They are the naturalists or the 121 ...
... 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 , at the other angle stand 40 Martin Luther King Jr.
... stand other persons , and at the top stands the Supreme , Infinite Person , God . These three must meet in every 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 ...