Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Theology of Resistance

by Rufus Burrow Jr and Rufus Burrow Jr.

Book Overview

It has been nearly fifty years since Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Appraisals of King's contributions began almost immediately and continue to this day.

The author explores a great many of King's chief ideas and socio-ethical practices: his concept of a moral universe, his doctrine of human dignity, his belief that not all suffering is redemptive, his brand of personalism, his contribution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786477865
• ISBN13: 9780786477869
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher