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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782398103321

Autore

Hill J

Titolo

The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu [[electronic resource] /] / by J. Hill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2007

ISBN

1-281-78089-8

9786611780890

0-230-60885-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2007.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Collana

Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice

Disciplina

230.0922

Soggetti

Ethnology—Africa

Religion

America—History

Theology

History, Modern

Social justice

Human rights

African Culture

Religious Studies, general

History of the Americas

Christian Theology

Modern History

Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Series Editors' Preface; Foreword; List of Acronyms; Introduction: The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu; 1 Exploring the Meaning of Reconciliation and Community; 2 From Every Mountainside: Reconciliation and the Beloved Community; 3 The Rainbow People of God: Reconciliation and Apartheid; 4 Ambassadors of Reconciliation: Comparing Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu; 5 The Power of Nonviolence:



Mohandas K. Gandhi's Influence on King and Tutu; 6 In Dialogue with Liberation Theology

7 Building a Legacy of Peace: Quest for Justice and Reconciliation in a World of DifferenceNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Hill brings two of the most prominent theologians of our time, Martin Luther King Jr. and Desmond Tutu, into conversation to explore the meaning of the Christian ideas of reconciliation, multiculturalism, and social justice for today's world. It offers a comprehensive analysis of King and Tutu's theology with implications for contemporary issues.