Abstract for Online Program Book (maximum 150 words)
"Kinginan Nonviolence and Prophetic Christianity" will examine the religious contours of King's nonviolence philosophy in light of the various commitments to social change and transformation found in Walter Rauschenbusch's "Social Gospel" and the Black Intellectual tradition. The religious language and sentiments undergirding King's nonviolence philosophy signifies his continous grappling with the existential crises affecting the Black American community, a concern for the Protestant faith tradition, and a commitment to outlining a love ethic rooted in justice.