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Progressive people of faith: Part 3
For today's post, we shall focus on one of the most prominent people of faith in the 20th Century.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr., January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.......
King was skeptical of many of Christianity's claims. At the age of 13, he denied the bodily resurrection of Jesus during Sunday school. From this point, he stated, "doubts began to spring forth unrelentingly. However, he later concluded that the Bible has "many profound truths which one cannot escape" and decided to enter the seminary.
King was skeptical of many of Christianity's claims. At the age of 13, he denied the bodily resurrection of Jesus during Sunday school. From this point, he stated, "doubts began to spring forth unrelentingly. However, he later concluded that the Bible has "many profound truths which one cannot escape" and decided to enter the seminary.
As the last excerpt shows, King had doubts about his religion, but those adolescent doubts were put aside as he realized that the profound truths of the message could not be ignored.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.