The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Bible, O.T.
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God's Relation to the WorldDr. King outlines the sermon "God's Relation to the World." Dr. King breaks down the sermon into three themes: God's creation of the world, His conservation of the world, and His transformation of the world. |
God: Attributes, Relation to World et.Dr. King references numerous biblical scriptures on the attributes of God. |
God: HoseaDr. King explores God as it relates to the book of Hosea. |
Godm (Micah)Dr. King refers to the biblical book of Micah to write about Micah and Hosea's similar reference to the strength of the love of God. |
HabakkukThis note card contains Dr. King's notes on the Old Testament book of Habakkuk. |
History: EcclesiastesDr. King examines the "author's philosophy of history" recorded in the biblical text Ecclesiastes 1:9. He notes that Ecclesiastes' view of history as "a series of endless cycles which has no underlying theology" is in stark contrast to general Bible philosophy, and is more in line with a Greek view of history. |
HoseaDr. King writes notes regarding the prophet Hosea and his views of God. |
How My Mind has Changed in the Last DecadeDr. King writes notes on how his mind has changed in recent years. King states that while his main focus was on theology and philosophy, he also focused on social ethics. According to Dr. King, segregation is a tool that exploits the Negro and poor whites. He saw similarities with the liberation of India's people from Britain and asserts that his trip to India cultivated his ideologies on nonviolence. |
How to Deal with Grief and DissappointmentDr. King discusses the many avenues and remedies for disappointment. He includes a verse from the Book of Jeremiah and describes disappointment to be a "hallmark of life." Dr. King asserts that the first proper reaction is acceptance. Furthermore he suggests that one must express their grief with a person of trust. Dr. King stresses that the third and most important resolution to disappointment is to refrain from rationalization. |
I Sat Where They Sat Sermon OutlineThis sermon draft of Dr. King's was never delivered, but focuses on the Christian themes of empathy and understanding. Dr. King claims that "if the white man was closer to the Negro he would... ...understand them" better. |
If I were a NegroRabbi I. Usher Kirshblum writes Dr. King to share an article he wrote in the "Jewish Center of Kew Garden Hills Bulletin." The article references the expelling of Congressman Adam Clayton Powell and criticizes the African American response towards his defense. The author states, "If I were a Negro I would not waste my time in defending Powell's wrong acts but would rather speak of the many good acts he performed." Rabbi Kirshblum goes on to praise the views of men like Dr. King and Rev. Roy Wilkins, while rejecting those of Stokely Carmichael. |
II Samuel Class NotesDr. King outlines the biblical Book of II Samuel by topic. |
ImmortalityDr. King cites the Old Testament Book of Isaiah regarding the topic of immorality. |
ImmortalityDr. King references the book of Psalms regarding the subject of immortality. |
ImmortalityDr. King quotes a scripture from the Old Testament book of Job regarding immortality and the "affirmation of the mortality of man." |
Is It Wrong to Segregate?This Sermon titled "Is It Wrong to Segregate?" was delivered by the Reverend A. L. Kendrick on June 5, 1960. He expounds on several topics including equal rights, communism and the political element of the government. |
IsaiahDr. King references the Old Testament biblical Book of Isaiah regarding topics like ritual sacrifice, knowledge, social ethics, and the doctrine of man. |
JeremiahDr. King records several scriptures from the biblical Book of Jeremiah. |
JeremiahIn this series of ten notecards, Dr. King breaks down the Book of Jeremiah into mutiple sections, including chapters and versus regarding Good, knowledge, sin, and forgiveness. |
JeromeDr. King records a short biography of the theologian Jerome. |
Jesus Christ (good will)Dr. King references H. Richard Niebuhr's statement, "Christ is the Rosetta Stone of Christianity." He also talks about archaeological discoveries and translating languages. |
JobDr. King reflects on the purpose of suffering in the Book of Job and how Job deals with it. |
Job, Ecclesiastes and DanielDr. King quotes several scriptures from the biblical Books of Job, Ecclesiastes and Daniel concerning each author's views on mortality and immortality. |
Joshua and JudgesDr. King cites Biblical scriptures from the books of Joshua, Judges, and 1 Samuel. |
JudgmentDr. King cites the Old Testament Book of Isaiah regarding the subject judgment. |
JudgmentDr. King references the Book of Amos regarding the "day of the Lord." According to Amos, this would be a day of judgment, opposed to a day of national exaltation. |
Kingdom of GodDr. King notes the origin of the ideology of God having sovereign rule over the universe. |
KnowledgeDr. King references a biblical scripture regarding the topic knowledge. |
Letter from a Concerned Christian to MLKThis letter penned by "Concerned Christian" informs Dr. King of a change in the course of the Civil Rights Movement. The "Concerned Christian" makes note of the increased amount of violence in the city of Baltimore and reprimands Dr. King's "reduced faith in God." |
Letter from Alice McBee to MLKAlice McBee expresses her admiration for Dr. King and dedicates two of her poems to the King family. |