The Measure of a ManChristian Education Press, 1959 - 34 pages Why nonviolence matters Eloquent and passionate, reasoned and sensitive, this pair of meditations by the revered civil-rights leader contains the theological roots of his political and social philosophy of nonviolent activism. |
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... are those who look upon man as little more than an animal . They would say that man is a cosmic accident , that his whole life can be explained by matter in motion . Then there are those who would lift man al- most to WHAT IS MAN?
... are those who look upon man as little more than an animal . They would say that man is a cosmic accident , that his whole life can be explained by matter in motion . Then there are those who would lift man al- most to WHAT IS MAN?
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... cosmic order . He noticed the infinite expanse of the solar system ; he noticed the beautiful stars ; he gazed at the moon with all its scintillating beauty , and he said in the midst of all of this , “ What is man ? " He comes forth ...
... cosmic order . He noticed the infinite expanse of the solar system ; he noticed the beautiful stars ; he gazed at the moon with all its scintillating beauty , and he said in the midst of all of this , “ What is man ? " He comes forth ...
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... cosmic signifi- cance if he is serving humanity and do- ing the will of God . To carry this to one extreme , if it falls your lot to be a street - sweeper , sweep streets as Raphael painted pictures , sweep streets as Michelangelo ...
... cosmic signifi- cance if he is serving humanity and do- ing the will of God . To carry this to one extreme , if it falls your lot to be a street - sweeper , sweep streets as Raphael painted pictures , sweep streets as Michelangelo ...
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