"Letter from Birmingham Jail": from world to word
One of the most famous twentieth-century letters from prison was that of Martin Luther King Jr. This article surveys the background and genesis of his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and reflects on its thematic connections to the Pauline prison epistles and how the world becomes word.
| Published in: | Word & world |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Seminaries
[2018]
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Word & world
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| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
King, Martin Luther, Jr, 1929-1968
B Prisoners; Religious life B Race relations and church B Civil rights demonstrations B Human rights advocacy B Authority (Religion) B Canon (Literature) |
| Summary: | One of the most famous twentieth-century letters from prison was that of Martin Luther King Jr. This article surveys the background and genesis of his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and reflects on its thematic connections to the Pauline prison epistles and how the world becomes word. |
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| ISSN: | 0275-5270 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Word & world
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