Martin Luther King, Jr., Spirit-Led Prophet : A Biography

by Deats, Richard L.

• ISBN13: 9781565480971
• ISBN10: 156548097X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: New City Pr

Summary

Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Spirit-Led Prophet tells the compelling story of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr -- pastor, theologian, scholar, orator, civil rights leader, martyr. King led a Christian based freedom movement of the oppressed through the way of nonviolence. As King's civil rights work progressed, he widened his efforts by becoming active in the peace movement and, finally, an advocate for all of the poor. It was in support of the sanitation workers' strike in Memphis that he was gunned down by an assassin's bullet. The nation and the world mourned the death of the 39-year-old martyred prophet.

Spirit-Led Prophet chronicles King's activities, illustrating his nonviolent faith and how he lived it out in his ministry. In the midst of a tumultuous public life, King prayed for guidance and depended upon God's spirit to lead him.

Author Biography

Richard Deats is from southern United States. He was influenced by King while in college and has subsequently had a life-long commitment to eivil rights

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction	p. 13
The Call to and Preparation for Ministry	p. 17
Son of the Black Church	p. 25
The Providential Choice of Montgomery	p. 31
The Kitchen Prayer: Assurance out of Anguish	p. 37
The Way of Nonviolence	p. 43
Beyond Montgomery	p. 53
The Sit-ins and the Freedom Rides	p. 59
The Birmingham Campaign	p. 65
On the National Stage	p. 79
Marching from Selma to Montgomery	p. 93
Carrying the Movement North	p. 107
White Backlash, Black Power and the War in Vietnam	p. 111
The Humor of Martin King	p. 115
A Revolution of Values: The Triple Evils Confronted	p. 119
The Beloved Community	p. 123
The Poor People's Campaign	p. 127
Memphis: The Final Campaign	p. 133
The World Grieves Its Fallen Prophet	p. 139
Epilogue	p. 143
Chronology	p. 145
Sources	p. 149
Selected Bibliography	p. 151
Acknowledgments	p. 153
Index	p. 155
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