Martin Luther King; Jr. is celebrated widely as the quintessential model of Christian activism in his time; but his understanding of and vision for the church has been surprisingly neglected. In this book; Lewis V. Baldwin contends that King was fundamentally a man of the church. Beginning with King's roots in Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church; Baldwin traces the evolution of King's attitude toward the church through his college; seminary; graduate school; and civil rights years. The emphasis is on King's concept of the church as "the voice of conscience." Baldwin persuasively claims that King challenged the church over the need for a higher spiritual and ethical ideal; and that King's moral leadership and eventual martyrdom did much to reestablish the credibility of the church at a time when some theologians were declaring the death of God. Baldwin critiques the contemporary church on the basis of King's prophetic model; and concludes by insisting that this model; not the entrepreneurial spirituality of the contemporary megachurches; embodies the best potential for much-needed church renewal.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. one of a kindBy primesuspectRisannovsky was one of the greatest master minds when it came to Russian/Soviet history and politics. This book primary focus on medieval/imperial Russia from the beginning taking a lot of it's content from the Russian Chronicles.Despite the books being pretty heavy; the chapters are short and to the point. It's a good book to have on your personal library shelf if you're into Russian history or need extra content for any Russia history course. This book will come in handy as an excellent resource.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent historyBy Phillip ParottiFrom time to time; Riasanovsky might seem a little dry to the casual reader; but this is an excellent rendering of Russian history from the beginning to age of Gorbechov; not only are events recorded; Riasanovsky also records changes in art; economics; and patterns of social thought; he is thorough without overloading the reader and profound in analysis.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Easy read; covers early Rus period to post-Soviet culture.By Tim 74Used for two different college Russian history courses. Begins with pre-Russian era (time of the Rus; founding of Kiev) ends with post-Soviet Russian culture poltics.
