Did MLK Write the Church of the Brethren?

Posted on by Richard Newton

I am looking for something that I'm not sure exists. I want to say that, years ago, I saw a Facebook post from the Church of the Brethren Historical and Library Archives that featured a letter that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote to Brethren pastors. It may have actually been a telegram. King spoke … Continue reading Did MLK Write the Church of the Brethren?

ICYMI: On Kings and Trump Cards

Posted on by Richard Newton

A student asked me the other day whether King's legacy is something to be given up since it can be used for contrary ends. My piece doesn't answer this with a clear answer. I do hope that it leaves readers asking that question. To me that question is a prior step to ruthlessly careful and self-conscious criticism.