The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Note Cards
Education was essential in the development of the mind of Martin Luther King, Jr. From his matriculation at Morehouse College through his doctoral studies at Boston University, Dr. King took notes on various subjects and referenced some of the most important philosophers of all time. The note cards shown in this section give you a glimpse into the molding of one of the world’s most brilliant thinkers and orators. Religion, natural law, metaphysics and the meaning of wisdom are just a few of the topics highlighted. These subjects and many more helped Dr. King’s capacity to expand his intellectual and spiritual capacity three dimensionally.
His Attitude Toward Higher Criticism
Dr. King quotes German philosopher Immanuel Kant's book "The Preface to the First Edition.
Contradiction
Dr. King writes a quote expressing the bounds of consciously living in contradiction.
Discipline
Dr. King records a quote from Proverbs 13:24 regarding discipline and corporal punishment.
DeWolf, Harold
New York (NY)
Dr. King references Harold DeWolf's book, "A Theology of the Living Church."
God (Jeremiah)
Dr. King discusses the creating powers of God.
Church, Negro
Dr. King provides insight on the interaction between the church and the Negro youth.
Cardinal Virtues
Dr. King defines "cardinal virtues" and then lists those held by the Greeks and Christians.
Philosophy of History
Dr. King quotes a statement regarding history from American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr's "The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness."
Unitarianism
Dr. King describes the theology of Unitarianism as being a contrast to Trinitarianism.
Schleiermacher (What Is Revelation)
Dr. King quotes Friedrich Schleiermacher’s “Speeches on Religion.” The full title of this work is “On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers.”
War (Just War)
Dr. King cites Francisco Suarez's definition of a "just war" from his "Tractibus de. Legibus."
Revelation
Dr. King quotes from Edgar S. Brightman's "Philosophy of Religion."
Anaximander
GREECE
Dr. King documents background information on Greek philosopher Anaximander. Over five note cards, he outlines key principles of Anaximander's philosophy under the subject titles "Metaphysics" and "His Views on Biology."
Philosophy
Dr. King records a note on G. K. Chesterson's view on man's personal philosophy.
Schleiermacher (The Essence of Christianity)
Dr. King writes that Friedrich Schleiermacher describes the essence of Christianity as a belief in Jesus as the origin of the Christian faith and his work as that of redemption.
God's Existence
Dr. King cites Paul Tillich's perception of God's existence. This ideology is a Christological paradox for God "is being-itself" and beyond the essence of existence.
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