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Man

Dr. King highlights Arnobius' views on man. According to Arnobius, "Men are sadly ignorant and know very little about the universe in which they live."

The Bible

Dr. King records his views of Scott regarding "The Bible." Scott believes that beyond being an "anthology of the noblest religions," the Bible is also an account of history. Even though there is the ambiguity that comes with history, there is also an unambiguous message of the purpose of God and the destiny of man.

Philosopher (definition)

Dr. King quotes poet William Wordsworth's definition of a philosopher.

Religion (Definition)

Dr. King notes Herbert Spencer’s definition of religion.

Aristotle

Dr. King cites Aristotle's ideas regarding matter and form.

Barth, Karl

New York (NY)

Dr. King references Karl Barth's "The Doctrine of the Word of God."

Theology

Dr. King cites theologian Emil Brunner's "The Mediator," and discusses the topic of theology as it relates to the church.

God (Malachi)

Dr. King writes notes regarding the prophet Malachi in the Old Testament of the Bible.

MLK Examination Book for Bible Course

Tuesday, March 26, 1946

Dr. King answers a number of questions for an exam in his Bible course. He covers diverse topics, including prophecy and the Book of Job.

Justification

Dr. King quotes Albrecht Ritschl as he discusses the concept of justification and its relationship to sin, guilt and salvation.

Evil

Dr. King quotes the definition of evil and conceptualizes it as a "frustration."

Sabellianism

Dr. King defines "Sabellianism" as the concept of acknowledging God as one entity with three modes.

Social Philosophy

Dr. King documents Paul Tillich's view towards Marxism.

Schleiermacher (The Social Implication of Religion)

Dr. King quotes Friedrich Schleiermacher’s “Speeches on Religion.” The full title of this work is “On Religion: Speeches to Its Cultured Despisers.”

The Trinity

Dr. King records the definition of "The Trinity" as described on page 43 of "Dogmatics" in Outline by Karl Barth.

God

Dr. King cites the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy regarding the topic of monotheism.

Religion

Dr. King comments on Plato's view of religion and records a quote from A.G. Keller's "Science and Society."

Traditionalism

Dr. King quotes Edgar S. Brightman’s “Introduction to Philosophy.”

Symbols

Dr. King discusses the "ontological structure of self" and its relation to symbols.

Patripassianism

Dr. King gives a definition of patripassianism.

Symbolism and the Cross

Dr. King records notes on symbolism as the expression of spiritual truths.

Religion

Dr. King quotes William Ernest Hocking's "The Meaning of God in Human Experience."

Sin

Dr. King interprets Leviticus 4:3, a verse which implies that a community can incur guilt for the sins of its high priest.

Self

Dr. King quotes Paul Tillich’s “Systematic Theology.”

Messianic Hope

Dr. King writes these notes on "Messianic Hope" from Isaiah 11:6 and 11:8. He quotes Ludwig Feuerbach, a German philosopher, from his work "The Essence of Religion."

God

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

Greeks

GREECE

Dr. King shares his personal insight on Greek and African "ability," relative to African-Americans.

Meister Eckhart

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

Miracle

Dr. King references the Old Testament Biblical Book of Numbers regarding the topic of miracles.

Ideal Forms

Dr. King discusses ideal forms and eternal objects as described in Alfred North Whitehead's "Science and the Modern World" and "Religion in the Making."