Neuhaus on Martin Luther King
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, January 19, 2009 3:59 PM
Father Neuhaus (far right) with Martin Luther King Jr. (First Things)
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
To commemorate the occasion, First Things has reposted an article the late Father Richard John Neuhaus wrote in 2002 about King, who befriended Father Neuhaus in the 1960s at a time when Father Neuhaus was a left-leaning young Lutheran pastor with a predominantly black congregation in Brooklyn.
In his article, Father Neuhaus strips away the hagiographical... READ MORE
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King, Obama and God
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, January 16, 2009 1:57 PM
Martin Luther King Jr.
Legendary civil rights leader Rev. Joseph Lowery says it’s a major mistake for contemporary Americans to ignore the faith that inspired the activism of Martin Luther King Jr.
“They have made Martin a glorified social worker, and they have almost made our young folks believe that all Martin did was go around dreaming,” says Lowery, who in 1957 co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership... READ MORE
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