The late Rufus Burrow, Jr., was Indiana Professor of Christian Thought and Professor of Theological Social Ethics, Emeritus, at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana.

“a helpful collection of essays on King’s social ethics...Burrow’s additions to the scholarship draw upon the life of King as a model for synthesizing social ethics and concrete social reform...it also stands as the fruit of a long career of scholarship...recommended”—Choice; “sheds light on King’s belief in the power of nonviolence and his philosophy of personalism, and Burrow weaves with finesse a historical biopic that shows the reader that the two go hand-in-hand—The Expository Times; “scholars of King and of the civil rights movement will surely benefit from Burrow’s work”—The Journal of Southern History.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ixForeword by Dwayne A. Tunstall 1Introduction 5Part I: Man of Ideas and Ideals1. The Universe as Fundamentally Moral 172. The Church and a ­Value-Fused Universe 303. Doctrine of Human Dignity 414. Personalism and Moral Laws 585. The King Type of Personalism 716. Reflections on King as Theological Social Ethicist 90Part II: Pursuing the Dream7. The Humanity of King and the Continued Vigilance in Pursuing His Dream 1118. Josiah Royce and the Beloved Community 1209. Call to Establish the Beloved Community 13410. When a King Dreamed in Public 15011. Contributions of Children and Young People 16812. Not All Suffering Is Redemptive 188Part III: Where Do We Go from Here?13. Sexism as Contradiction to King’s Personalism 19914. King and ­Intra-Community Black Violence 21515. White Moderates, White Liberals and King’s Dream 229Chapter Notes 245Bibliography 269Index 275

The late Rufus Burrow, Jr., was Indiana Professor of Christian Thought and Professor of Theological Social Ethics, Emeritus, at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana.

“a helpful collection of essays on King’s social ethics...Burrow’s additions to the scholarship draw upon the life of King as a model for synthesizing social ethics and concrete social reform...it also stands as the fruit of a long career of scholarship...recommended”—Choice; “sheds light on King’s belief in the power of nonviolence and his philosophy of personalism, and Burrow weaves with finesse a historical biopic that shows the reader that the two go hand-in-hand—The Expository Times; “scholars of King and of the civil rights movement will surely benefit from Burrow’s work”—The Journal of Southern History.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ixForeword by Dwayne A. Tunstall 1Introduction 5Part I: Man of Ideas and Ideals1. The Universe as Fundamentally Moral 172. The Church and a ­Value-Fused Universe 303. Doctrine of Human Dignity 414. Personalism and Moral Laws 585. The King Type of Personalism 716. Reflections on King as Theological Social Ethicist 90Part II: Pursuing the Dream7. The Humanity of King and the Continued Vigilance in Pursuing His Dream 1118. Josiah Royce and the Beloved Community 1209. Call to Establish the Beloved Community 13410. When a King Dreamed in Public 15011. Contributions of Children and Young People 16812. Not All Suffering Is Redemptive 188Part III: Where Do We Go from Here?13. Sexism as Contradiction to King’s Personalism 19914. King and ­Intra-Community Black Violence 21515. White Moderates, White Liberals and King’s Dream 229Chapter Notes 245Bibliography 269Index 275

The late Rufus Burrow, Jr., was Indiana Professor of Christian Thought and Professor of Theological Social Ethics, Emeritus, at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana.

“a helpful collection of essays on King’s social ethics...Burrow’s additions to the scholarship draw upon the life of King as a model for synthesizing social ethics and concrete social reform...it also stands as the fruit of a long career of scholarship...recommended”—Choice; “sheds light on King’s belief in the power of nonviolence and his philosophy of personalism, and Burrow weaves with finesse a historical biopic that shows the reader that the two go hand-in-hand—The Expository Times; “scholars of King and of the civil rights movement will surely benefit from Burrow’s work”—The Journal of Southern History.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ixForeword by Dwayne A. Tunstall 1Introduction 5Part I: Man of Ideas and Ideals1. The Universe as Fundamentally Moral 172. The Church and a ­Value-Fused Universe 303. Doctrine of Human Dignity 414. Personalism and Moral Laws 585. The King Type of Personalism 716. Reflections on King as Theological Social Ethicist 90Part II: Pursuing the Dream7. The Humanity of King and the Continued Vigilance in Pursuing His Dream 1118. Josiah Royce and the Beloved Community 1209. Call to Establish the Beloved Community 13410. When a King Dreamed in Public 15011. Contributions of Children and Young People 16812. Not All Suffering Is Redemptive 188Part III: Where Do We Go from Here?13. Sexism as Contradiction to King’s Personalism 19914. King and ­Intra-Community Black Violence 21515. White Moderates, White Liberals and King’s Dream 229Chapter Notes 245Bibliography 269Index 275