Martin Luther King, Jr. and Apocalyptic Thought
Apocalyptic literature has been designated as "crisis literature" and as a "form of protest against society" by some interpreters. This essay explores Martin Luther King Jr.’s reception and use of apocalyptic literature and thought in his sermons and writings. In doing so, it exa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Journal of the bible and its reception
Year: 2023, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 151-172 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Apocalypticism
/ Revelation
/ Reception
/ King, Martin Luther 1929-1968
/ Civil rights movement
/ Afro-Americanism
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| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology HC New Testament HD Early Judaism NBQ Eschatology |
| Further subjects: | B
Martin Luther King, Jr
B Apocalyptic Literature B Civil Rights Movement B Apocalypticism B Apocalypse B Martin Luther King B African Americans B Jr |
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| Summary: | Apocalyptic literature has been designated as "crisis literature" and as a "form of protest against society" by some interpreters. This essay explores Martin Luther King Jr.’s reception and use of apocalyptic literature and thought in his sermons and writings. In doing so, it examines how King appropriates this literature as well as apocalyptic motifs to speak about the significance of African American history and to protest racism in American society. Such an analysis provides insight into the ongoing importance of the protest and crisis features of these apocalyptic texts. Moreover, the apocalyptic facets of King’s work have never been analyzed from a biblical studies perspective and this essay highlights the significance of these dimensions for his social justice work. |
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| ISSN: | 2329-4434 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of the bible and its reception
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/jbr-2022-0010 |