Tag: Jr.

The Habit of Hating: How do we break it?

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“I’ve decided to stick with love.  Hate is too great a burden to bear.” ~ Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. “If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.” ~ […]

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Remembering King Nonviolently

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“‘You have heard that it was said, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”  But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also. …” ~ Jesus Christ, Matthew 5.38-39, NRSV Today, persons across our nation and around […]

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The End of Life

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“I still believe that standing up for the truth of God is the greatest thing in the world. This is the end of life.” ~ Rev. Martin Luther, King, Jr., “The Most Durable Power”, November 6, 1956 Additional Resource Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Sermon excerpt: “The Most Durable Power”, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, November 6, […]

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Death by Silence

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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” ~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Saturday, October 16, 2011, thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  for the dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial.   Like many children, one of the first persons that I learned […]

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