Martin Luther King Jr. Saw the Civil Rights Movement as a Gospel Issue

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Martin Luther King Jr. did not see civil rights as a political talking point first — he saw it as a gospel issue. His faith shaped how he viewed injustice, dignity, and love of neighbor. That matters, because it challenges us to ask whether we’re willing to view our own cultural issues — including things like immigration — through the same gospel-centered lens, not just through politics or convenience.

When John Lewis said that Dr. King’s weapon was truth, he wasn’t speaking loosely. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Christian pastor who followed Jesus Christ, who is Himself “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). The truth Dr. King spoke wasn’t worldly or American — it was rooted in the gospel, and it shaped how he lived, led, and loved in a divided world.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Saw the Civil Rights Movement as a Gospel Issue

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Martin Luther King Jr. Saw the Civil Rights Movement as a Gospel Issue

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