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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. brought biblical themes of justice and prophetic passion to the campaign for black civil rights. Many of his most famous speeches drew both their biblical allusions and sermonic cadences from his background as a Baptist minister. Evangelicals today look to King’s role in the civil rights movement as an exemplary illustration of how to blend religious witness and political activism in support of the common good, often using King’s example to rebut secularist claims that religion and politics should never be mixed.
Catching Up with a Dream
Evangelicals and Race 30 Years After the Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
March 2, 1998
The March to Montgomery
Christianity Today's coverage of King's historic voting rights march, from our April 9, 1965 issue
January 1, 2000
Confessions of a Racist
It wasn't until after Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death that I was struck by the truth of what he lived and preached.
January 1, 2000
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Billy Graham Meets Martin Luther King Jr.—Again
The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez wants to reclaim the historic evangelical vision that marries evangelism, moral reform, and social crusades.
April 30, 2013
Why I Changed My Mind About Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' Speech
I've been among those who've said its popularity has obscured King's larger message. This year, I'm reconsidering it.
January 21, 2013
Civility Under Fire: Chuck Colson & Timothy George Revive MLK's Legacy
Dr. King's response to critical clergy is full of lessons for today.
June 23, 2011
Stride Toward Peace: The Mideast's Nonviolent Moment
Risking love in a land of violence.
July 12, 2010
God's Will in the Public Square
Democratic Senator Barack Obama gets it mostly right.
September 1, 2006
Coretta Scott King, a Woman of Faith and Devotion, Dies at 78 
One of the country's most famous pastor's wives was a civil rights leader in her own right.
February 1, 2006
The Orthodox Avant-Garde
Armed with traditional faith, these Christians subverted the establishment, putting secular ideas under the microscope of the eternal.
July 26, 2005
Books & Culture's Book of the Week: Baptized in Fire
A new book on Martin Luther King, Jr., emphasizes his spiritual transformation.
January 1, 2004
Confessions of a Racist
It wasn't until after Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death that I was struck by the truth of what he lived and preached.
January 1, 2000
The March to Montgomery
Christianity Today's coverage of King's historic voting rights march, from our April 9, 1965 issue
January 1, 2000
Catching Up with a Dream
Evangelicals and Race 30 Years After the Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
March 2, 1998
'Color Of Christ': A Story Of Race And Religion In America
The book traces how different races and ethnic groups claimed Christ as their own — and how depictions of Jesus have both inspired civil rights crusades, and been used to justify the violence of white supremacists. (NPR)
Harris County church moves Sunday service after arson
"We are not missing a beat," Pastor Charles Graddick said (Columbus Ledger Enquirer, Ga.)
Rehobeth Baptist Church fire leads to arson charges
Two white men are charged with burning the predominantly black church (Columbus Ledger Enquirer, Ga.)
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