The power of unearned suffering: the roots and implications of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s theodicy

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This book represents the first systematic study of King's doctrine of redemptive suffering, a central tenet of his theology. It explores the roots and contemporary relevance of King's redemptive suffering theodicy and answers his recent black humanist and womanist critics.

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Full title :The power of unearned suffering : the roots and implications of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s theodicy / Mika Edmondson.

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Publication Date:2017

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Publisher(s):Lexington Books
Place of Publication:Lanham
Language:eng
Publication Date:2017

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Description:1 online resource (xix, 229 pages)

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ISBN:9781498537339, 1498537332
oclc:ocn962825614
LC Classification:BX6455.K56
Dewey Decimal:231/.8092

Roots and development of King's theodicy -- Family and cultural roots -- Black church roots -- Early engagement with Protestant liberalism -- Later engagement with Protestant liberalism -- Critics and contemporary relevance of King's theodicy -- The Black humanists -- The womanists -- Contemporary relevance.