The Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King,Jr.
Keywords:
Political Involvement, Montgomery, Prayer Pilgrimage, Student Sit-ins, Freedom Riders, Albany, Birmingham, Political Philosophy, JusticeAbstract
The human conscience seems to have come to a stage to put a stop to the exploitation of religions in the pursuit of political gains or the settlement of long-standing disputes. This trend has been clearly manifested in the recent discussions to find a peaceful solution to some of the bloodiest and most violent conflicts in recent times attributed to religious or ethnic differences such as the Arab-Israeli conflict, crisis in Ireland or the ethnic problem in Bosnia. India is the home of several religions.
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