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A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings by Martin Luther King Jr.
marblejones's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
3.75
rtwilliams16's review against another edition
4.0
This book was really good. It is a collection of sermons from his book [b:Strength to Love|52101|Strength to Love|Martin Luther King Jr.|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388620769s/52101.jpg|50833] plus two more that the King Estate added. Dr. King had such a way with words. He was so smart and full of wisdom. I wish there were more nationally known preachers like him in our current moment.
Some of my favorite lines from his sermon "Love In Action":
Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a permanent attitude.
Only goodness can drive out evil and only love can conquer hate.
Intellectual blindness is a dilemma which man inflicts upon himself by his tragic misuse of freedom and his failure to use his mind to its fullest capacity.
Some of my favorite lines from his sermon "Love In Action":
Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a permanent attitude.
Only goodness can drive out evil and only love can conquer hate.
Intellectual blindness is a dilemma which man inflicts upon himself by his tragic misuse of freedom and his failure to use his mind to its fullest capacity.
jnepal's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
thepermageek's review
5.0
Beautiful. Touching. Inspiring. Likely one of the most poetic collections of MLK's writings/sermons.
justy_sto's review against another edition
3.0
This is a collection of best sermons Martin Luther King wrote. I am not a christian or strong believer, and I still think they're great. It sounds as relevant now as it did 50 years ago.
The themes of fascism, love, intellectual blindness, segregation and prejudice with only a slight hint of preaching - you can read it today and find similarities, especially in the current political and international climate. Highly recommend to find solutions and ways to act in the corrupt, populist and post-truth/alternative facts times that we find ourselves in these days.
The themes of fascism, love, intellectual blindness, segregation and prejudice with only a slight hint of preaching - you can read it today and find similarities, especially in the current political and international climate. Highly recommend to find solutions and ways to act in the corrupt, populist and post-truth/alternative facts times that we find ourselves in these days.
dgdg39's review against another edition
5.0
Genuinely brilliant. Accessible and clear about the myriad of injustices that exist that a Christian (or anyone) is called to fight. Particularly enjoyed his reflections on economic injustice
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