The Archive

Dr. King ponders atheism by quoting a short anecdote of L.P. Jacks' shoemaker.

Dr. King outlines a brief history of German mystic philosopher Meister Eckhart.

Dr. King writes a definition of original sin.

Dr. King discusses the meaning of the Book of Daniel, namely to reinforce the idea of the kingdom of God.

Dr. King writes on the subject of evil according to the book of Psalms.

Dr. King quotes Plato's views regarding God.

Dr. King notes that while man’s actions as an animal are biological (science), his actions as a person are spiritual and require a spiritual cause, suggesting there is a Creator God.

Dr. King quotes the Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches on war in an atomic age being a sin against God, as reported in The Christian Century.

Dr. King writes about the concept of Christianity.

Dr. King wrote these notes on the concept of God while reading "Science and the Modern World" and "Religion in the Making" by Alfred North Whitehead. He quotes Whitehead, stating that God is the "perpetual vision of the road which leads to the deeper realities."

Dr. King quotes philosopher John Fiske regarding the topic of immortality.

Dr. King notes a quote regarding the philosophy of Jainism.

Dr. King quotes Albert Knudson's thoughts about how the disciples viewed Jesus Christ.

Dr. King gives a brief description of the timeline for Abraham Lincoln. He describes Lincoln's many defeats and eventual presidential triumph.

Dr. King quotes and comments on Proverbs 2:6, saying that wisdom is a supreme virtue for the author of Proverbs and involves moral character and knowledge.

Dr. King provides his views regarding the concept of justice.

Dr. King records some notes on ethics and the book of Micah.

Dr. King references the Old Testament book of Numbers regarding the topic of God.

Dr. King cites a work by Christian theologian, Albert Knudson.

Dr. King quotes John Oman's "the Natural and The Supernatural."

Dr. King references the book of Job by discussing the immense and power of God.

Dr. King compares the meanings of "location" and "situation."

Dr. King quotes William James' definition of Prayer.

Dr. King notes that in Ezekiel 18, the prophet establishes himself as the father of individualism, unlike his predecessors who focused primarily upon the nation.

Dr. King reflects on the virgin birth of Jesus and how this attribute was used to contextualize his "uniqueness." This reflection later appeared in his essay entitled "What Experiences of Christians Living in the Early Christian Century Led to the Christian Doctrines of the Divine Sonship of Jesus, the Virgin Birth, and the Bodily Resurrection" that he completed during his time at Crozer Theological Seminary.

Dr. King writes about man's estimation of finiteness and freedom.

Dr. King outlines Friedrich Schleiermacher's view on the relation of morality to religion.

Dr. King writes about Erasmus, a Dutch scholar, who lived during the Reformation period.

Dr. King writes that Isaiah 41:1-6 seems to describe the servant of the Lord as the personification of Israel, whose task is to bring peace and prosperity to Israel and knowledge of Him to the entire world.

Dr. King references the Old Testament biblical Book of Psalms regarding God's existence.