The faith of a King

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is widely celebrated as the most notable icon of the civil rights movement. But perhaps he ought to be celebrated first and foremost for his role as a preacher and as a Christian pastor. King's role as a Christian minister was at the heart of everything that he sought to achieve in the civil rights movement. As the pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, King based not only his preaching, but also his political philosophy and commit

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is widely celebrated as the most notable icon of the civil rights movement. But perhaps he ought to be celebrated first and foremost for his role as a preacher and as a Christian pastor. King's role as a Christian minister was at the heart of everything that he sought to achieve in the civil rights movement. As the pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, King based not only his preaching, but also his political philosophy and commit…