As we remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, it is fitting to remember that the civil rights movement led by him was based in Christian values and beliefs. That often gets lost, but in addition to the many people of color marching and working with Dr. King, were priests, rabbis and ministers. The role that prayer played in Martin Luther King’s work, is captured in a recollection from his wife Coretta King. Prayer was a wellspring of strength and inspiration during the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout the movement, we prayed for greater human understanding. We prayed for the safety of our compatriots in the freedom struggle. We prayed for victory in our nonviolent protests, for brotherhood and sisterhood among people of all races, for reconciliation and the fulfillment of the Beloved Community. For my husband, Martin Luther King, Jr. prayer was a daily source of courage and strength that gave him the ability to carry on in even the darkest hours of our struggle. abolishforeignness.org/blog/archives/2221
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:27:45 +0000