Essays on Clergymen

4. Islam spread more rapidly than any other major world religion. Why do you think this was? What aspects of the religion made it appealing? How was the cultural climate conducive to the rapid expansion of Islam? The spread of Islam was due to it being more than just a religion. Islam had everything that many religions overlooked. Islam was a way of life. It dictated laws for almost every aspect of society, and it was a culture to many. While religions such as Christianity had sought to destroy cultures that were deemed unholy and replace it with Christian ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was considered to be one of the greatest leaders of the Civil Rights era. In his letter, Letter from Birmingham Jail, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is writing in response to a letter that was written to him by eight Alabama clergymen. In their letter, the eight clergymen expressed a dislike for the activism of Dr. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. They believed that the demonstration that Dr. King was participating in was “led in part by outsiders” (Carpenter et al.) Additionally, the clergymen seemed to praise the police of Birmingham. In ...

Basic Identification

While confined in Birmingham prison, Martin Luther King Jr. jotted down a letter that explained the reasons for his arrest in 1963. Martin wrote the manuscript on scrap papers, newspaper corners, and the toilet paper while imprisoned in a solitary cell in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. He wrote the letter to respond to the nine criticisms of the clergymen regarding King and his fellow activists. Racism was highly prevalent in Birmingham during the 1950s and 60s. King was arrested for taking part in an anti-segregation parade in the town because he did not have a permit (King, par. ...

Philosophy

Compare Views: Obligations of the Citizen

In his ‘letter from Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther King wrote to eight white clergymen, addressing their disapproval over his nonviolent protests against racial inequality. Martin Luther King answered the charges of him being an outsider, by claiming that anything that happened anywhere in the United States affected everyone else, and that no one was an ‘outsider in the United States. King further addresses the clergymen’s opposition to the black demonstrations. King’s central idea regarding the obligations of the citizen is that it is the duty of the citizen to oppose all ...

Causes of the Revolution

The American Revolution occurred between 1765 and 1783 after the colonists within the thirteen American colonies declined the British aristocracy and monarchical rule. Beginning 1765, the American colonists refused to acknowledge the power of the British parliament to tax the American colonists while the latter did not have colonial representatives in the governments. The following years were marred by protests as American patriots sought to ventilate their disapproval of the authority of the British monarchy and aristocracy over the thirteen American colonies. Religion played an important role in ushering the revolution as the Christian revivalists in the Great Awakening ...

General Introduction to the church

History of the Church is seen to encounter many challenges. The early church had its roots on cemented on strict and stringently followed biblical beliefs. With time, evolution and civilization began to encroach the church values and systems. The church initially, did not believe in earthly riches, entertainment, politics, and honor. The acceptance of such in the church consequently brew divides in the church, and people started accepting and interpreting the Bible in different ways. Hence, congregation members began to cocoon in line and cohorts of what they believed was right. As declared by Jesus, “no one can serve ...

The "Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written by martin Luther King Jr., one of greatest leaders of civil rights in the United States of America. This was an open letter that was written on 16th April 1963 by the King from Birmingham jail. This paper intends to discuss the letter from Birmingham jail. Martin Luther king Jr. was arrested and sent to Birmingham jail while participating in Birmingham campaign that was against racial discrimination and racism in American society. King, in jail, came to know about “A call for unity” that was a proclamation by eight white clergymen of ...

Martin Luther King was born on 15th of January in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929. He is a phenomenon man who has made life changing contributions to America by voicing his, social, political, and racial views about the injustices committed to the people with color. He was faced with opposition, but being a strong man, he was able to conquer the opposition, and fight for the rights of the blacks. Martin Luther had many leadership qualities that helped him push his agenda of justice, and equality for all forward. He was a passionate and fascinating leader that changed the lives of many millions around ...

Question 11 - New World for the Puritans

What is now called the USA was initially the discovered new world of Columbus. Many people decided to build a new life there and travel hundreds of kilometers from their home in the UK or somewhere else in Europe. Some left in search of religious freedom, some – for seeking a new and better life, other were forced to go there either by someone or by the circumstances of their life. This was a new start for all. A new and better world was to be built. Puritans decided it was their calling to build and purify the existing social standards. Small ...

In his Letter from A Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King Jr. argues that nonviolent resistance should be seen as a vital part of conflict transformation, and he focuses on the way it has been used throughout history by non-state actors such as social movements and grassroots organizations. MLK characterizes nonviolent resistance a process of social change through active nonviolence. The primary point of the letter was to respond to the “Call for Unity” that white members of the church created in Alabama a few days earlier. In it, they stated that they were aware of the injustices that were present in ...

It is easy for any of the people living today to underrate the value of the freedom and equality enjoyed in the country. This freedom has not always been there. It is an effort of people who lived in the past and sacrificed their all to ensure that racism and ethnicity have been eliminated. After slave trade had ended, the blacks would hardly dream of sharing a restroom with the whites, the power to vote just a dream they never thought would come to pass. A black president would be a dream as impossible as a trip to the sun. Despite all the ...

Blacks in the United States had suffered a lot due to segregation and mistreatment because they were considered inferior to their white counterparts. After several years of mistreatment, segregation and inequality there was reason to protest against the unequal treatment of blacks throughout the country. It is for this reason that black leaders and the entire black population organized non- violent protests to air their grievances. It is around this time, that Martin Luther King Junior wrote a letter titled Letter from Birmingham Jail. It is a passionate letter that sought to address and respond to another letter that had been written ...

“Letter from Birmingham Jail,” written by Martin Luther King, was documented in 1963 during the Civil Rights Movement. African Americans were fighting a constant battle for equality between blacks and whites. The document stands as a true example of the period of growth America experienced, as we see the word “Negro” appear throughout the works, but must notice this word is no longer used today. King also plainly tried to show the growing pains America experienced through the purpose of his letter, which is that King desires freedom. He wants freedom for the African Americans. In an attempt to persuade the ...

Discussion Board of a News Paper Editorial Article

Abstract Though Women acquired their right to vote in 1920 it has been an uphill task as they seek equal opportunities as males. Previously women have been considered as meek, respectful and caring wives who were entirely submissive to men around them but in the agrarian culture both men and women had to put in a full time’s work sine farm achievement depended on both. Industrial development produced changes which affected the women as the industries begun to do many of the things that women did at home previously such as weaving and spinning and were left ...

I Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote Letter from Birmingham Jail to emphasize his promotion of nonviolently resisting racism. King, Jr. noted that people may break laws they deem as unjust as part of their moral responsibilities. The publication of Letter from Birmingham Jail initially experienced delays, but eventually became one of the most widely published texts that enjoyed great popularity among civil rights movement supporters in the United States (US) during the 1960s (King Jr.). Various nonviolent protests against racism happened in 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama, hence known collectively as the Birmingham Campaign. The Alabama Christian Movement ...

On December 10, 1942, Edward Raczynski of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Polish government-in-exile sent a note to the Allies concerning the Nazi’s extermination of Jews in German-occupied Poland (Finch 30). Seven days later, the United Nations issued a joint declaration describing the events of the Holocaust, including the so-called Nuremberg Laws. These laws were announced at the annual Nazi Party Rally in Nuremberg in September 15, 1935. Their effect and intent were predominantly anti-semitic, making widespread discrimination against Jews legally binding. Some examples of these regulations were the closure of all Jewish-owned businesses, the restriction of ...

Sara may be well-intentioned, but she and St. Gregory's are going about things the wrong way. Sara Miles was an atheist who believed in the secular world, but one day she walked inside a church and after partaking in the Holy Communion her life changed completely. This is because to her, it was more than the physical eating of bread and drinking wine, it was the beginning of a new era in her life, a new relationship with Christ. This is an act that thousands and thousands of Christians are involved in every Sunday but to her it was an experience ...

Letter from a Birmingham jail is an open letter that was written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 16 1963. Dr. Luther wrote the letter in defence of nonviolent resistance to racism (Ali-Dinar). The letter became an instant favourite with the American Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960 immediately it was published. Dr. King argued that people have a moral responsibility to defy and break laws that are unjust. Dr. King wrote the letter from a jail in Birmingham, Alabama. He had been arrested on April 12 1963 and placed in the jail for announcing that he and ...

“Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a famous open letter written by Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1963. The primary point of the letter was to respond to the “Call for Unity” that white members of the church created in Alabama a few days earlier. In it, they stated that they were aware of the injustices that were present in society, but that the legal system was the place to fight that battle instead of taking it outside in the streets, against police and the rest of society. King was opposed to this, as he felt that everyone had a part to play ...

‘Letter from Birmingham jail’ was written by martin Luther king on April 16th, 1963. The letter, also known as ‘the negro is your brother’ is an open letter that was written by king against the statement, ‘A call for unity’ that was made by eight white clergymen from Alabama. This paper intends to discuss the letter from Birmingham jail and several other related aspects. Martin in his open letter addressed Alabama clergymen and argued against the accusations that were leveled upon him by the clergymen. The statement from clergymen and letter from martin Luther king appeared after king ...

In 1853, Japan was forced to sign some unequal treaties when Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Tokyo Bay with his American “gun-boat diplomacy” (Hagan, 1973). The American “gun-boat” diplomacy entails a “sign or show force” policy. The unequal treaties allowed Western powers one-sided economic benefits in the country. The West was granted extra-territoriality and control over tariffs. Besides that, Japan was treated by the West just like any other Asian country because of racism prevalent in the West (McClintock, 1995). Being run by warrior dynasties, the West has greatly embarrassed Japan. Japan wanted to gain independence from the ...

“Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a famous open letter written by Martin Luther King, Jr., in 1963. After he was arrested for participating a nonviolent protest in Birmingham, Alabama as part of the Civil Rights Movement, he wrote this letter to address several concerns he had about the concepts of racial segregation and the ideas of racism present in America at the time, particularly the South. It was published in various newspapers and magazines thereafter, and in his book Why We Can’t Wait.

The primary point of the letter was to respond to the “Call for Unity” that white members ...