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Birmingham revolution : Martin Luther King Jr.'s epic challenge to the church / Edward Gilbreath ; design, Cindy Kiple ; photo of Edward Gilbreath, Phil Marcelo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gilbreath, Edward, 1969-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. Letter from Birmingham Jail.
- King, Martin Luther.
- Christian life--United States.
- Christian life.
- Christianity and culture--United States.
- Christianity and culture.
- Reconciliation--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Reconciliation.
- United States--Church history--20th century.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (213 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Books, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this timely book, journalist Ed Gilbreath explores the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" 50 years after its publication, showing its profound implications for the church today. Hear the words of a prophetic Christian voice afresh in our time and place.
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Photo: Good Friday March""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Epigraphs""; ""Prologue: King�s Wittenberg Moment""; ""1 Birmingham Begins""; ""2 The Making of Martin""; ""3 Montgomery Miracle""; ""4 The Road to Revolution""; ""5 As Birmingham Goes""; ""6 Eight White Preachers, or With Friends Like These""; ""7 An Angry Dr. King""; ""8 The Jailhouse Manifesto""; ""9 “My Dear Fellow Clergymen""""; ""10 Taking It to the Streets""; ""11 Dreams and Nightmares""; ""12 After the Revolution""; ""13 King Among the Evangelicals""
- ""Epilogue: King�s Epistle for Today""""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes""; ""Recommended Reading on Race, MLK and the Civil Rights Movement""; ""Index""; ""Discussion Guide for Birmingham Revolution""; ""Praise for Birmingham Revolution""; ""About the Author""; ""More Titles from InterVarsity Press""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780830884452
- 0830884459
- OCLC:
- 868163115
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