Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Philosophy on Nonviolence
Acropolis Boston's workshop on Monday, Jan. 16 discusses short excerpts from "Strength to Love." Coretta Scott King wrote: "If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love." She continued, "I believe it is because this book best explains the central element of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s philosophy of nonviolence: His belief in a divine, loving presence that binds all life." That insight hints at the personal transformation at the root of social justice: "By reaching into and beyond ourselves and tapping the transcendent moral ethic of love, we shall overcome these evils."