The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Bible 252This exam from a course entitled "Bible 252" lists forty-eight questions regarding Biblical knowledge. |
Bibliography Compiled by MLKThis handwritten bibliography documents texts that discuss theology. |
Bifurcation of NatureDr. King notes Alfred North Whitehead's views on the bifurcation of nature into apparent and causal nature in "The Concept of Nature." |
Biography of MLKMargaret B. Young details the events and accomplishments of Dr. King's life. |
Book Outline: Education and the Urban PoorThis book outline lists the chapters and contributing authors of the publication "Education and the Urban Poor." The authors represented include educational professionals from all over the country including Robert L. Green, Associate Professor at Michigan State University and Education Director for the SCLC. Dr. King is listed as the author of Chapter Two entitled "Education and the Negro Revolution." |
Brightman's Idea of GodDr. King references philosopher and theologian Edgar Brightman's idea of God. According to Brightman, God is finite and "powerful enough to lead the work toward higher and higher levels." |
BrotherhoodDr. King quotes Leslie D. Weatherhead's "Why Do Men Suffer?" |
BrotherhoodDr. King quotes Leslie D. Weatherhead's "Why Do Men Suffer?" |
BrotherhoodDr. King cites a quote that exemplifies the necessity of understanding human connection. Emphasizing brotherhood, he notes man's inherent dependence on others. |
BrunnerDr. King cites theologian Emil Brunner regarding man's knowledge of God. |
Brunner & NiebuhrDr. King relates Swiss theologian Emil Brunner to American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, in that they both argue that reason is for adjusting to the material world, and faith is for dealing with God. |
BuddhismDr. King quotes James Bissett Pratt's "The Religious Consciousness: A Psychological Study." |
Called To Responsible FreedomMount Olivet sponsors a youth week program of Christian education featuring Dr. King as a keynote speaker. |
CategoriesDr. King quotes Paul Tillich’s "Systematic Theology.” |
CatholicismDr. King references American theologian Niebuhr's ideas regarding Catholicism and quotes, "It pretended that the church could mediate the divine, mercy and judgement without itself standing under that judgement or requiring that mercy." This quotes derives from Niebuhr's book "The Pope's Domesticated God." |
Chapter 1 - IntroductionIn this dissertation, Dr. King discusses several investigations and problems. He centers the paper around a comparison of "the conceptions of God in the thinking of Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman." |
Chapter II - The Methodologies of Tillich and WiemanThis is the third chapter of Dr. King's dissertation "A Comparison of the Conception of God in the Thinking of Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman." |
Charles RenouvierDr. King outlines the philosophical career of Charles Renouvier. |
ChristianityDr. King outlines Angus' interpretation of Hegel's views on Christianity in the book, "The Mystery Religion and Christianity." |
Christology and AnthropologyDr. King quotes Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher, a German philosopher, regarding the universal understanding of sins. |
Church, NegroDr. King provides insight on the interaction between the church and the Negro youth. |
Class NotesDr. King references several biblical scriptures regarding topics of ethics, knowledge, man, sin and God. |
Class NotesDr. King records notes from the biblical Book of Judges regarding topics such as knowledge, sin, the doctrine of God and ethics. |
Class Notes: JoshuaThis eleven card series features Biblical verses from the Book of Joshua which Dr. King references under specific subject titles. The section titles range from "Knowledge" to "Passages for Homiletical Use." |
Class Syllabus: Sociology of ReligionThis portion of a syllabus lists the basic bibliography and outline for the Sociology of Religion course taught by Kenneth Underwood. Included are several well known authors that influenced Dr. King's studies, e.g. Paul Tillich and Reinhold Niebuhr. |
CognitionThis note card discusses cognition in relation to the context of events. |
CommunismDr. King quotes Friedrich Engles as he clarifies that Karl "Marx was not an economic determinist as many have thought." The economic situation and superstructure of society are noted as key elements. |
Conception of ManDr. King documents a passage from Reinhold Niebuhr's work "The Nature and Destiny of Man." He would later cite this work in his essay "The Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr," written during his career at Boston University. |
Confessions - PrayerDr. King documents a passage from St. Augustine's autobiographical work regarding confessions and prayer. |
ConscienceDr. King ponders the meaning of the word 'conscience.' He questions the nature of conscience and ultimately sees it as a necessary sense of obligation that makes a difference in the life of a civilization. |