King Came Preaching : The Pulpit Power of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Warren, Mervyn A.

• ISBN13: 9780830826582
• ISBN10: 0830826580
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr

Summary

We know Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a social activist who changed America. But King's beginnings were as a preacher, and he preached with power throughout his life. In light of this, it is all the more remarkable that few have focused on his "pulpit power," which reflected his religious commitments and shaped the civil rights movement that he led.Dr. Mervyn A. Warren offers us a journey into the preaching of King, a homiletical biography exploring King's sermons, his use of language, his delivery and more. In this book we have a remarkable opportunity to gain new insight into all of King's life and work. Originally written as a dissertation and presented to Mrs. Coretta King by the author in 1988, this remarkable work has been uncovered, fully revised and updated, and is available for the first time to the general public.

Author Biography

Mervyn A. Warren is professor of preaching in the department of religion at Oakwood College, where he has served also as chair of the department, vice president for student services, vice president for academic affairs and assistant to the president.

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(2)
Dr. Gardner C. Taylor
Exordium	11	(2)
Acknowledgments	13	(2)
A Homiletical Biography	15	(30)
King As Black Preacher & The Liberating Word	45	(10)
The Audience: Those Who Heard & Those Who Listened	55	(21)
The Content Of The King Sermons, Part One: Reflected in the Person	76	(11)
The Content Of The King Sermons, Part Two: Logos & Pathos	87	(27)
The Themes of King's Sermons	114	(26)
Language in Kingly Style	140	(13)
Sermon Design, Preparation & Delivery	153	(12)
Conclusion: King's Contribution to Preaching & Theology	165	(5)
Appendix 1: King Speaks at Oakwood College	170	(12)
Appendix 2: The Ultimate Doom of Evil	182	(9)
Appendix 3: The Prodigal Son	191	(7)
Appendix 4: No Room at the Inn	198	(6)
Appendix 5: King's Use of Sources	204	(6)
Notes	210	(11)
Index	221