Category - martin luther king

'Together we can' is Obama's message in the shadow of MLK

staff writers — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:54:47 +0000

Incoming US President Barack Obama's message to the world will be "together we can", says the law professor who taught him at Harvard as the formal inauguration gets underway in Washington DC.

Still having a dream

Simon Barrow — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:21:07 +0000

We know the soundbite, but have you ever listened to Dr Martin Luther King Jr's most famous speech in full?

Obama seeks the rub of the Martin Luther King legacy

agency reporter — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:12:29 +0100

As focus turns to the climax of the Republican convention and the running mate by their candidate, John McCain, Democrat Barack Obama is turning his attention to winning over sceptics - including some religious voters.

Poll puts Mandela and Martin Luther King above celebrities

agency reporter — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:46:46 +0100

People in Britain rate committed campaigners such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King far more highly than celebrities such as Sir Bob Geldof and Angelina Jolie, a recent YouGov poll commissioned by Christian Aid shows.

From Violence to Wholeness (Part 1 or 3)

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:11:14 +0000

Start: 26/02/2008 - 10:00

End: 26/02/2008 - 14:00

This practical training programme will help participants develop understanding of and skills in the spirituality and practice of nonviolence and generate conversations with each other about creating a

What would MLK do? ask young Americans

staff writers — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:16:31 +0000

An event at Washington National Cathedral in the US later this month is to gather young people together to ask what Martin Luther King's platform would be for the next US President.

Martin Luther King: Nonviolent conflict resolution II

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:27:34 +0000

Start: 08/11/2007 - 18:30

Building on the introduction evening to Dr King’s philosophy and methodology in June this second taster evening will explore particular aspects of Kingian philosophy in more depth.

Going beyond fight or flight

Jonathan Bartley — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:04:14 +0000

On the third Monday of every January, the United States marks Martin Luther King Day. The national holiday celebrates the birth and life of the civil rights activist and Baptist minister, whose Christian convictions about justice and the Gospel led him to a path of non-violence and peacemaking.

Public figures join reformers and religious groups in demanding media reform

staff writers — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:59:14 +0000

Jane Fonda, Jesse Jackson, US Congressman Ed Markey, and American Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein have joined with a broad alliance of reformers - including religious organisations - to demand equal access and fair ownership of media provision.

Martin Luther King and Iraq,Thought for the Day, BBC Radio 4, 17 January 2007

Press Office — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:41:32 +0000

Jesus' injunction to 'turn the other cheek' did not mean passivity.