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A collection of sermons by this martyred Black American leader which explains his convictions in terms of the conditions and problems of contemporary society. Paperback , pages. Published April 1st by Augsburg Fortress Publishing first published To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Strength to Love , please sign up.

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See 1 question about Strength to Love…. Lists with This Book. May 01, William rated it it was amazing. Martin Luther King Jr. Everybody feels as though they know a lot about him, but in reality most people know nothing about him besides the fact that he was a civil rights leader who got assassinated. I personally have always wanted to pick up a book by MLK Jr.

Don't get me wrong, those sources gave me good in Martin Luther King Jr.

Don't get me wrong, those sources gave me good info, but I just yearned for more. Television programs would tell me of things such as the bus boycott, and MLK's marches, but I wanted to know more than just what he did.

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King's sermons, which were originally published in I want to discuss these chapters with others. I could see the development of his scholarship and ideas, and how he used them to challenge his own Black Baptist church tradition, daring it not to be complacent, as well as challenging white churches. Here are my favorite sermons and quotes. That's the nature of good Christian thought.

I wanted an in depth look at his character, and his thought processes, and this book gave me exactly what I was looking for. The insight that I gained about this man's way of thinking is incredible. His teachings and beliefs on love, forgiveness, and suffering are irrefutable. I see now why this man was an instrument of God used to bring a positive shift in this country and the world.

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This book humbled me, and honestly made me a better christian, a better thinker, and a better person. If you are one of those people who have only HEARD of MLK then you need to get this book, because there's a lot more you can learn about him than what you've heard. And I assure you that your new insights will change you for the better. View all 4 comments.

Mar 11, Ted Mallory rated it it was amazing Shelves: Just last week Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan said that "A terrorist attack on any of us is an attack on all of us. King's words that "no one gets this. I don't know and I don't care. Have you ever heard, "No Justice, No Peace! Did you know, what Cornell West says? Jan 04, Emily rated it it was amazing. I read this book in Africa, it was life changing. Martin Luther King, Jr. He challenged me to become a thinking Christian, not just a following one.

May 11, Talat rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: King's eloquence, rhetorical power and Christian witness inspire at every turn of phrase. King delivered in the late s and s and edited for print. I feel challenged to identify what the most powerful part of this book is.

Every page seems to bear the best of the book's message. King's gospel of social justice and non-violence consistently radiates forth. Of special interest Dr. Of special interest to me is Dr. King's explanation of the formative role of Gandhi's satyagraha movement on Dr. King and the civil rights and freedom movement. In at least one proleptic passage, Dr. King sounds the call against war, though it would not be until April 4, yes, mysteriously one year to the day before he was assassinated that he would explicitly warn us that our nation would lose her soul if it continued its involvement in Vietnam.

The sermons are simply gorgeous. King weaves his own reflections and urgings with poetry, African-american spirituals, and philosophy. This is truly a book that transmits the transformative message of Jesus. King's later decision to take a stand against the war in Vietnam. May 15, Nick Klagge rated it it was amazing. I found this book of King's sermons to be very moving. I started thinking about reading it because of the whole tiff-taff over the fake King quote circulating on Twitter after the OBL assassination. Despite not being a direct quote from King, it certainly expressed a sentiment consistent with his philosophy, and was more or less a paraphrase of a passage in this book.

Before reading StL, I was of course familiar with King in a cultural sense and had read a couple of his writings such as "Letter I found this book of King's sermons to be very moving. Before reading StL, I was of course familiar with King in a cultural sense and had read a couple of his writings such as "Letter from Birmingham Jail," but none of his more intellectual or religious work.

If you are the same way, I would urge you to read StL, particularly if you consider yourself a Christian. It evinces a depth of intellectual engagement both theological and philosophical that adds a lot of perspective to the work King did in the world. One intellectual concept that particularly stuck with me, which King actually attributes to someone else Harry Emerson Fosdick, for those of you keeping score at home , is the distinction between enforceable and unenforceable obligations, which he discusses in the context of the story of the Good Samaritan.

Unenforceable obligations, writes King, "concern inner attitudes, genuine person-to-person relations, and expressions of compassion which law books cannot regulate and jails cannot rectify" The story of the Good Samaritan is significant because of his commitment to unenforceable obligations. King, obviously, also cared a great deal about enforceable obligations!

I feel like discussion of unenforceable obligations is largely missing in modern political discourse, and that's part of why I find significance in reading King, Teddy Roosevelt, Stanley Hauerwas, and others who pay attention to virtue. Apr 14, Robin Friedman rated it it was amazing. King was an activist during his busy life, cut short by assassination fifty years ago. It is valuable to explore the degree of reflective thought King brought to his activism.

The book also includes a separate essay "Pilgrimage to Nonviolence" that addresses themes considered in the sermons.

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King states that he was reluctant to have the sermons published. He believed sermons were properly meant to be heard as a discourse on a single occasion rather than to be read. They were "directed toward the listening ear rather than the reading eye. It is what he was born and trained to do and in this book, as in his famous "I have a Dream" speech, it shows. This collection shows the influence of the African American Protestantism in which he was steeped upon King.

It shows his way with words and his ability to move and inspire. Most importantly, the book shows King's thought, both on religious matters and on social activism. King tries to show how they are to be brought together. Of the books I have read by or about King, "Strength To Love" easily gives me the most understanding of King and what he was about. What impressed me most about the book was its deep religiosity.

King discusses what he sees as the need for transcendence if human life is to be meaningful. In common with many religiously-oriented thinkers, King views human life as a combination of the "eternal and the temporal". The sermons place a great deal of emphasis on the eternal. His understanding of the eternal played a great role in his temporal actions fighting injustice during his life.

King explores the nature of love, the interrelationship of all things, and the search for moral and ontological absolutes -- the existence of God -- rather than relativism. What he says is not necessarily original but it is expressed with power, eloquence, and sincerity. The book focuses at least as much on God and on worship as it does on the need for action to combat injustice in the world.

In King's view a religious outlook drives his temporal efforts. He recognizes in the sermons that humanistic people could share in his efforts for social justice while not sharing his religious commitments. King respects this view but clearly rejects it for himself. The sermons address important theological and philosophical issues such as the relationship between science and religion, the mixture of good and evil in human nature, the problem of evil, fundamentalism and liberalism in approaching Scriptural texts and much more.

King talks a great deal about his reading and studies and about the views that influenced him. I learned a great deal both about King and about the difficult questions he addresses.

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The sermons I most enjoyed included "A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart" which explores the roles of justice and love in religious life, "Transformed Nonconformist" which emphasizes how religious life requires in part a response to the divine rather than simply to the mores of a society. In "How should a Christian View Communism" King both articulates his own strong Christian, idealist commitments which rejecting the materialism and ethical relativism of communism.

The final essay"Pilgrimage to Nonviolence" explores some of King's activism but it includes as well a great deal of information about King's intellectual growth.

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This volume taught me a great deal about King's religious and philosophical thinking and about his commitment to social justice using nonviolent methods. The book has little of the radicalism found in some of King's latter writings. The book shows King at his best as a outstandingly gifted, thoughtful religious individual and African American minister.

The book helped me understand King and his mission. Sep 21, Efox rated it it was amazing Shelves: He is able to give us the inner equilibrium to stand tall amid the trials and burdens of life. He is able to provide an inner peace amid outer storms. This inner stability of the man of faith is Christ's chief legacy to his disciples.

He offers neither material resources nor a magical formula that exempts us from suffering and persecution, but he brings an impe "Admitting the weighty problems and staggering disappointments, Christianity affirms that God is able to give us the power to meet them. He offers neither material resources nor a magical formula that exempts us from suffering and persecution, but he brings an imperishable gift: It still spoke to me this time, in a powerful and profound way. A collection of Martin Luther King Jr. It does a phenomenal job of explaining his intellectual and theological underpinnings for nonviolent activism and for general Christian activism against social injustice - wherever it may be found.

Additionally, the sermons were very heartening, thought provoking and spiritually uplifting, even though my time and situation are different. I strongly recommend this book. Mar 16, Will rated it it was amazing Shelves: Whether an agnostic, devout protestant, curious catholic or even aethist Read and discover why we celebrate this man. A visionary beyond words, yet it is through words that we understand the greatest realms of his imagination.

Im still an agnostic, but after reading I feel like ive finally discovered the power of "the word" and gained respect for a man of his time but who was o Two words: Im still an agnostic, but after reading I feel like ive finally discovered the power of "the word" and gained respect for a man of his time but who was outside of it. Oct 21, Marcian Enache-Poti rated it it was amazing Shelves: One must read this book to understand that Martin Luther King Jr.

Just as strength to love is more and beyond the mundane romantic understanding our society generally tends to invests in the word "love". Unexpected, impressive, inspirational and a valuable lesson about life, virtues, attitude and meaning. And it all sums up to love.

This book feels like the essence of the man and figure Martin Luther King Jr. Thus I very much look forward to reading his other writings. The last one, explaining how his ideas about non-violence developed, is excellent, and well worth the price of the book. I knew the timeline of events in his life, and what he stood for.

But apart from I Have a Dream, I had never read or listened to his work. I am so glad I remedied that. I could see the development of his scholarship and ideas, and how he used them to challenge his own Black Baptist church tradition, daring it not to be complacent, as well as challenging white churches. He called upon everyone to embrace the true spirit of Christianity, which he defined as brotherhood, inclusiveness, justice and equality, brought about by nonviolent means. He never stated that God would wipe away injustice if faith and belief were strong enough.

He said the people must stand up, resist, suffer and persevere. He also believed that winning would not mean vanquishing the enemies, but would mean living together as one society. King had a good knowledge of philosophy, psychology and sociology as well as theology, and he often cited sources. In many of the sermons, he built a case for his views based on science and reason, and would then say pure knowledge is necessary, but not sufficient.

Faith, hope, courage, love and suffering are also required. The sermons were meant to be delivered and not read on a page, so they use the cadence of spoken language. He especially liked to identify opposites and use repetition: He did use the stories and the work of women in a few examples. The sermons predate second-wave feminism.

There is no doubt that he believed in social justice, and he spoke up for racial and religious tolerance. It is easy to think his beliefs would have eventually led him to speak for the rights of women and the LGBTQ community — as Coretta Scott King certainly did. Throughout his sermons, Dr. In my opinion, there is a fine line in Christianity when it comes to glorifying suffering. But since he was a Baptist minister, I do not expect him to defend atheism and humanism.

I thought this was a fantastic book. It showed the roots of Dr. It was optimistic and inspiring.

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And some of the lines could have been written this week: Our minds are constantly being invaded by legions of half-truths, prejudices and false facts. May 24, Jasmine rated it it was amazing. Strength to Love is a compilation of sermons by Dr. King that includes many of the quotes by him that are circulated on MLK day and throughout the year. These sermons provide a necessary context for each quote. They reveal his disapproval of police brutality and poverty. They reveal the man who called on the church to address racism and segregation within its own walls and in communities across the country Strength to Love is a compilation of sermons by Dr.

They reveal the man who called on the church to address racism and segregation within its own walls and in communities across the country through social action. King, who was disliked by many, is often erased from conversations and lessons on his legacy. In contrast to erasing Dr. While the quotes that are circulated on MLK day and throughout the year are inspiring to Christians and non-Christians, it is important to remember that they are inspired by the Bible, rooted in Dr.

King without his faith in God. But now I am afraid. The people are looking to me for leadership, and if I stand before them without strength and courage, they too will falter. I am at the end of my powers. I have nothing left. God will be at your side forever. I was ready to face anything. The outer situation remained the same, but God had given me inner calm. Three nights later, our home was bombed. Strangely enough, I accepted the word of the bombing calmly. My experience with God had given me a new strength and trust.

I knew now that God is able to give us the interior resources to face the storms and problems of life. His faith in God— in spite of persecution, threats, ridicule, and mocking— is inspiring and serves as a reminder to me, as a Christian, that God is indeed able. May 15, Shari rated it it was amazing.

One of the best books I've read in a long time. He says conquering the ignorance of those who promote segregation and prejudice requires love and forgiveness. First, we must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. His ideas and goals are brilliant; his challenges so convicting! As he says, the church must be actively involved, individually and collectively letting God change us, and also acting to promote justice.

I want to discuss these chapters with others. As a white person, how can I help make these goals our collective reality? How do we learn to forgive each other? Another note about the book. As I study the Bible, I see that God's first priority, from Genesis to Revelation, is to reconcile the relationship between Himself and all people, for His honor and glory. If this book is an accurate reflection of King's priorities and values, it appears that his first priority is reconciliation and equality among people across racial lines by following the character, actions and values of Jesus, which in turn brings spiritual maturity.

As a casting decision Nicholson was a no-brainer, since he excels at portraying men ruled by rage and libido. She manages to sustain her terror and avoid turning it into a one-note response — i. Squaring that circle is always hard. He drops them into his mind, so intricately designed, then replicated for the audience, and we watche. He plays his part, and we watch as inevitability takes its course. Not exactly; it means perplexed or puzzled, or at a loss. I would love to read the entire manuscript. The e-book is a great way to publish something like this, you could switch between the annotated and non-annotated versions instantly.

I highly recommend it.

This article makes little use of this information. King disliked the film because the omission of much of the supernatural elements. While they were talking about the shining. Basically, Jack is the hero of the book. Kubrick made Jack the villain. According to King, the character of Jack is supposed to descend deeper into madness, and he feels that Nicholson played the part as crazy from the start.

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