Martin Luther King takes the etymology of the text in the book of Daniel chapter three, further explaining that to engage in civil disobedience–like not bowing knowing that a fiery furnace is the punishment for the “crime”– displays a level of faith we need today. He explains that most people have an “if” faith — a faith that has certain contingencies. “If all goes well; if life is hopeful, prosperous and happy; if I don’t have to go to jail; if I don’t have to face the agonies and burdens of life; if I’m not ever called bad names because of taking a stand that I feel that I must take; if none of these things happen, then I’ll have faith in God, then I’ll be alright,” King sees this as lacking the needed level of sacrifice when facing impossible odds. In fact, I argue that to have the “if” faith is to admit that throwing the white flag is a part of your battle plan. - See more at: bit.ly/1BdsE4V
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 04:00:21 +0000
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