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Martin Luther King. Christianity. Flash activity (these activities are not editable). Teacher’s notes included in the Notes page. Useful web addresses in the Notes page. What we will learn in this presentation:. Who was Martin Luther King? What did justice mean to Martin Luther King?
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Martin Luther King Christianity Flash activity (these activities are not editable) Teacher’s notes included in the Notes page Useful web addresses in the Notes page
What we will learn in this presentation: • Who was Martin Luther King? • What did justice mean to Martin Luther King? • How did Martin Luther King show justice? Learning outcomes
Who was Martin Luther King? Martin Luther King was a black Baptist minister who wanted to end the oppression of black people in the USA in the 1950s and 60s. He felt the time had come to take a stand against the racialinjustice he saw all around him. What is oppression? What is injustice? What kinds of oppression and injustice existed in the USA in the 1950s and 60s?
Non-violent protest Martin Luther King believed that it was important to only use non-violent methods of protest, for several reasons: Immoral Impractical It humiliates your opponent. It leads to more destruction. It doesn’t help people understand you. It thrives on hatred. Hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Hate destroys a man's sense of values and his objectivity. It causes him to describe the beautiful as ugly and the ugly as beautiful... – MLK
Martin Luther King on justice Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that. How do these quotations and his belief in non-violence reflect Martin Luther King’s Christian faith?
