Martin luther king jrs letters from birmingham jail

Martin Luther King, Jr. was many things, a civil rights activist, nonviolent 
protestor, organizer, teacher, son, husband, father, and a black man. Many 
forget that he was first, a Christian Southern Baptist minister and preacher. 
His religious faith informed his ethical actions. After reading selections from 
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, Letters from the Birmingham Jail, 
explore the role of Christian ethics in King’s actions during the turbulent 
times in the South in the 1960s. Consider the following:

1. King was in Birmingham to address the issue of injustice by organizing a 
   protest. Define the injustice and the protest and explain how Judeo-Christian 
   ethics were applied to allow for civil disobedience. How was the injustice in 
   Birmingham tied to all communities in the south?
2. King lists four steps to nonviolent campaigns. Name them. How did these flow 
   from King’s Christian ethical principles? How did King reconcile the “eye for an 
   eye” Jewish ethical principle with the Christian “love one another” ethical 
   principle of nonviolence?
3. How do King’s ethical principles help him defend against the charges that 
   his protests and law breaking were “untimely” considering the political 
   situation in Birmingham at the time?
4. Consider areas of conflict in the world today. Pick one and discuss how 
   King’s actions and his ethical principles might resolve the issue.

Reference:  800 words and references needed

King Jr., M. L. (1963). Letter from a Birmingham Jail.  
Retrieved from EBSCOhost database Academic Search Elite. Letters from 
Birmingham Jail