Martin Luther King, Jr. was many things, a civil rightsactivist, nonviolent protestor, organizer, teacher, son, husband,father, and a black man. Many forget that he was first, a ChristianSouthern Baptist minister and preacher. His religious faithinformed his ethical actions. After reading selections from MartinLuther King, Jr.’s, Letters from the Birmingham Jail,explore the role of Christian ethics in King’s actions during theturbulent times in the South in the 1960s. Consider thefollowing:
1) King was in Birmingham to address the issue of injustice byorganizing a protest. Define the injustice and the protest andexplain how Judeo-Christian ethics were applied to allow for civildisobedience. How was the injustice in Birmingham tied to allcommunities in the South?
2) King lists four steps to nonviolent campaigns. Name them. Howdid these flow from King’s Christian ethical principles?
3) What was MLK's opinion of the old saying, \"an eye for aneye\"? How did MLK regard the notion that justice meant \"evening thescore?
4) How do King’s ethical principles help him defend against thecharges that his protests and law breaking were “untimelyâ€considering the political situation in Birmingham at the time?
5) Consider areas of conflict in the world today. Pick one anddiscuss how King’s actions and his ethical principles might resolvethe issue.
NOTE: I AM NOT LOOKING FOR A WHOLE ESSAY AS AN ANSWER, HOWEVER,A SENTENCE OR TWO PER QUESTION WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.
