When
Martin Luther King, Jr. used rich Scriptural references in his "I Have a
Dream" speech…, he knew he was speaking to people who probably recognized
the significance of his allusions and their source. Times have changed however,
because today's North American Christians -- white and black alike -- are
losing their familiarity with Biblical passages that have the power to change
lives.
Scripture
no longer sparks people's imaginations because they don't know the stories and
convictions that can help them live Scripturally. "If we want to understand
the role of the Bible in forming Christian character and Christian community,
we need to see Scripture as the Word that journeys with us through the diverse
contexts of our lives."
-- UMMen Magazine,
Spring 1999, quoting Gregory Jones in The Word That Journeys Through Us
#3146
Monday, January 21, 2013
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"Many civil rights leaders after MLK secularized the movement, abandoning the gospel as the basis for their message." (Robert Woodson)
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