Extremist for love : Martin Luther King Jr., man of ideas and nonviolent social action

In an era where people are often sorted into the categories of 'thinker' and 'doer', Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stands out - a rare mix of the deeply profound thinker and intellect who put the fruit of that reflection into the service of direct social action. In this helpful telling of King's life, Dr. Rufus Burrow knits together the story of King's family, his intellectual journey, and his experience of the pervasive racism of America in that era in a way that highlights the onnections between King's thought and his actions. The result is a renewed understanding of the roots of King's actions and a fresh appreciation for how intellectual activity can impact our world in surprisingly direct ways Foreword / By Lewis V. Baldwin -- Part 1. Familial Roots Of Protest And Nonviolence -- Paternal Grandparents (james And Delia King) -- Maternal Grandparents (adam Daniel And Jennie C. Williams) -- Parents (martin Luther And Alberta King) -- Part 2. Formal And Intellectual Influences -- The Walter Rauschenbusch Factor -- The Christian Realism Of Reinhold Niebuhr -- Part 3. A Preacher And Some Women Pave The Way -- Vernon Napoleon Johns : God's Bad Boy -- Black Women Trailblazers -- Part 4. Christian Love And Gandhian Nonviolence -- Gandhian Influence And The Formal Elements Of King's Nonviolence -- Training In Nonviolence -- Part 5. Where Do We Go From Here? -- Enduring Racism : What Can Be Done To Keep Hope Alive? Rufus Burrow, Jr. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Content: Foreword / by Lewis V. Baldwin -- Part 1. Familial Roots of Protest and Nonviolence -- Paternal Grandparents (James and Delia King) -- Maternal Grandparents (Adam Daniel and Jennie C. Williams) -- Parents (Martin Luther and Alberta King) -- Part 2. Formal and Intellectual Influences -- The Walter Rauschenbusch Factor -- The Christian Realism of Reinhold Niebuhr -- Part 3. A Preacher and Some Women Pave the Way -- Vernon Napoleon Johns : "God's Bad Boy" -- Black Women Trailblazers -- Part 4. Christian Love and Gandhian Nonviolence -- Gandhian Influence and the Formal Elements of King's Nonviolence -- Training in Nonviolence -- Part 5. Where Do We Go From Here? -- Enduring Racism : What Can be done to Keep Hope Alive? In spite of extensive research and publishing on King, insufficient attention has been given to the convergence of ideas and action in his life. In an era where people are often sorted into the categories of "thinker" and "doer," King stands out--a rare mix of the deeply profound thinker and intellect who put the fruit of that reflection into the service of direct social action.--Back cover. In spite of extensive research and publishing on King, not nearly enough attention has been given to the convergence of ideas and action in his life. In an era where people are often sorted into the categories of ‘thinker’ and ‘doer’, King stands out—a rare mix of the deeply profound thinker and intellect who put the fruit of that reflection into the service of direct social action.