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WorksheetsP |Martin Luther King Jr | Key Ideas
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The inspiration of the black churches is the figure of Jesus Christ because
his suffering shows black communities that life is always unfair
his suffering shows black communities he suffers with them and gives them courage to carry on
it is ok to die for a cause
Redemption has a price
The Old Testament figure who often inspired King was
Moses because it is like looking into the Promised Land, knowing that Justice and liberty is waiting for all his black brothers and sisters
Jonah because it is like knowing that freedom is waiting for all his black brothers and sisters
David because it is like looking into the Promised Land, knowing that Justice and liberty is waiting for all his black brothers and sisters
Isaiah because it is like looking into the Promised Land, knowing that Justice and liberty is waiting for all his black brothers and sisters
King's teaching on the Kingdom of God as the
New Jerusalem based on the book of Revelation
New Jerusalem based on the book of James
New America based on the book of revelation
New America based on the book of James
King's emphasises that the Kingdom of God is a world where society is transformed to be a place of
Freedom
Peace
Love
Justice
Equality
King mixes his theology with the idea of the
American Dream of life, liberty and happiness for all
American Dream of hope, freedom and justice
American Dream of, liberty and happiness for all
What was Isaiah's metaphor of equality and justice which King used in his 'I have a Dream' speech?
Every valley shall raised up, every mountain and hill made low; ....And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it.
Free at last. Thank God ALmighty, we are free at last
Kingdom of God
King said that racism and lack of human rights are unjust, and 'injustice .....
...anywhere is answer to justice everywhere'
...anywhere is a question to mercy everywhere'
...anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere'
...anywhere is a threat to hope everywhere'
King argued that breaking a human law may be justified if a law breaker does so.......
Lovingly, openly and in good conscience
Lovingly, openly and without good conscience
Kingdom of God
King believed in realistic pacifism. Realistic pacifism teaches that
if their actions cause harm then they are not sinless and they must accept any blame which follows - but to fail to act at all would be a cause of a greater evil.
Ends justify the means
tensions in the community must be avoided
we shall overcome
The 'beloved community' is King's description of
realistic pacifism
Kingdom of God
we shall overcome
Reformed America
Although humans are selfish, King believed that faith in.....
transformation of God's love would help overcome selfish desires and give them strength and courage to protest for justice and freedom
transformation of God's grace would help overcome selfish desires and give them strength and courage to protest for justice and freedom
transformation of God's love would help overcome selfish desires and give them hope and life to cope with the trials
Reformed America
