Thou, Dear God: Prayers That Open Hearts and Spirits Contributor(s): King, Martin Luther (Author), Baldwin, Lewis V. (Editor), Scruggs, Julius R. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0807086088 ISBN-13: 9780807086087 Publisher: Beacon Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2014 Click for more in this series: King Legacy |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Prayer - Religion | Christianity - Baptist - Political Science | Civil Rights |
Dewey: 242.806 |
Series: King Legacy |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.8" L (0.70 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Thou, Dear God is the first and only collection of sixty-eight prayers by Martin Luther King, Jr. Arranged thematically in six parts--with prayers for spiritual guidance, special occasions, times of adversity, times of trial, uncertain times, and social justice--Baptist minister and King scholar Lewis Baldwin introduces the book and each section with short essays. Included are both personal and public prayers King recited as a seminarian, graduate student, preacher, pastor, and, finally, civil rights leader, along with a special section that reveals the biblical sources that most inspired King. Collectively they illustrate how King turned to private prayer for his own spiritual fulfillment and to public prayer as a way to move, inspire, and reaffirm a quest for peace and social justice. With a foreword by Rev. Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, it is the perfect gift for people and leaders of all faiths, and an invaluable resource for spiritual individuals and those who lead worship. The book includes a very rare, very limited use photo of Dr. King praying and gold foil stamping on the front cover, a frontispiece photo of the King family at prayer, a prayer ribbon, and elegant endpapers. |
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