Dietrich Bonhoeffer cast as a culture warrior for the right? That makes no sense
Rite & Reason: Descendants of the Bonhoeffer family published an open letter to say they were ‘horrified’ to see the pastor’s legacy distorted
Martin Luther King
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JFK files: What do they reveal about John F Kennedy’s assassination?
JFK files: Papers cover not just JFK’s assassination but also the 1968 killings of his brother Robert F Kennedy and Dr Martin Luther King jnr
Selma still struggles 60 years on from march for civil rights
The Alabama city that achieved infamy because of state troopers’ violence towards peaceful protesters in 1965 is struggling to find ways to reverse its steep decline
Joan Baez: Do I ever hear from Bob Dylan? ‘Not a word’
Looking young and powerful at 83, Baez is still engaged in politics, but has recently revealed a dark secret
The past is never far away in Georgia despite the relentless focus on America’s future
Talks of election fraud, voter suppression and polling rules being a throwback to era of ‘Jim Crow’ swirl as 2020 outcome remains controversial
Why are our churches focused on institutional decline when humanity faces an existential crisis?
Rite & Reason: The Irish churches are stuck in a sectarian time warp while the existential current and future needs of Ireland and the world go mostly unaddressed.
Spiritual home of Martin Luther King jnr now a 21st-century church but its teachings remain the same
Just as King had a dream, so too do the churchgoers at Ebenezer Baptist Church
We behave as if we were fully in control of our lives, but deep down we know this can’t be true
Thinking Anew: Denying the self is a gain, not a loss, opening the way to a meaningful, purposeful life
King, the Life of Martin Luther King: Strong on narrative, but light on analysis
This new biography is a pleasure to read and is likely to remain the best starting point to learn about the civil rights leader for many years to come
Americans should pay attention to Martin Luther King’s legacy, says Biden
US president says ‘battle for the soul of this nation is perennial’ during visit to assassinated leader’s church
Non-violence is not naive, unrealistic or useless
Non-violent resistance is more successful than violence
Kyiv and Moscow say compromise deal to end war possible as Biden labels Putin a war criminal
Kremlin insists invasion on track as US prepares $800m in arms for Ukraine
Zelenskiy invokes Pearl Harbor and 9/11 as he calls for more US help in speech to Congress
Ukrainian president issues emotional appeal to US politicians on day 21 of Russian invasion
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