The voice of conscience : the church in the mind of Martin Luther King, Jr. / Lewis V. Baldwin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baldwin, Lewis V., 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.

King, Martin Luther.

Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Summary:

In this book, Lewis Baldwin explores King's complex relationship with the Christian church, from his days growing up at Ebenezer Baptist, to his work as a pastor, to his battles with American churches over civil rights, to his vision for the global church.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1. The Roots Factor: The Church as a Second Home; 2. The True Ekklesia : Toward a Definition of the Church; 3. A Balm in Gilead: The Black Church as Mission and Movement; 4. An Uncertain Sound: The Ambivalent Soul of the White Church; 5. Unrestricted Freedom: The Church and the World House; 6. To Be Maladjusted: A Kingian Model for Church Renewal; Afterword; Notes; Index; A; B; C; E; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-538030-4

0-19-970161-X

OCLC:

669262869