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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... with Carlyle , " There are depths in man that go down to the lowest hell , and heights that reach the highest heaven , for are not both heaven and hell made out of him - everlasting miracle and mystery that he is ? 2 THE MEASURE OF A MAN.
... with Carlyle , " There are depths in man that go down to the lowest hell , and heights that reach the highest heaven , for are not both heaven and hell made out of him - everlasting miracle and mystery that he is ? 2 THE MEASURE OF A MAN.
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... body was evil , almost inher- ently depraved , and the soul could never reach its full maturity until it broke loose from the prison of the body . This is not Christian doctrine , for Christianity does not see 4 THE MEASURE OF A MAN.
... body was evil , almost inher- ently depraved , and the soul could never reach its full maturity until it broke loose from the prison of the body . This is not Christian doctrine , for Christianity does not see 4 THE MEASURE OF A MAN.
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... 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 indi- vidual person ...
... 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 indi- vidual person ...
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