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Theological & Philosophical Influences for Martin Luther King
Important Dates in the Life of Martin Luther King
FINAL JEOPARDY #1
FINAL JEOPARDY # 2
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What does SCLC stand for?
What is Southern Christian Leadership Conference
100
What's the philosophy of this influence, that allowed King to see the importance of the struggle in both the sociopolitical as well as theological realms?
Who is Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
100
On this date, Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to an audience of thousands on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
What is August 28, 1963
200
What does NAACP stand for?
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
200
This influence studied personalistic philosophy and studied the metaphysical and philosophical grounding for a personal God.
Who is Edgar Sheffield Brightman
200
Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.
What is January 15, 1929
300
What does SNCC stand for?
What is the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
300
The influence of this person brought King an understanding of the bridge between human personality and social justice.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi
300
Martin Luther King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on this Thursday evening.
What is April 4, 1968
400
What does C.O.R.E. stand for?
What is the Congress of Racial Equality
400
The influence of this person’s theology made King aware of the reality of the power of evil and convinced him of the collective nature of evil.
Who is Reinhold Neibuhr
400
On this date, Martin Luther King was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama following a nonviolent protest against segregation.
What is April 12, 1963
500
What does MIA stand for? Note* It's NOT Missing In Action! lol
What is the Montgomery Improvement Association
500
This influence is considered to be the father of the social gospel.
Who is Walter Rauschenbusch
500
King became involved in the Civil Rights Movement after the arrest of Rosa Parks for not giving up her seat on a Montgomery bus on this date.
What is December 1, 1955
500
Answer: Harold DeWolf, the renowned personalist and adviser of Martin Luther King Jr. while King was at Boston University said of King that his most original and creative contribution to the personalist tradition was his persistence in translating personalism into social action by applying it to one of the chief social problems faced by our country, racism. But King also applied personalism to these two social ills.
Topic: King's Personalist Legacy Question: What is economic exploitation and militarism?
500
SO.....throughout the semester, Dr. Pero has sprinkled his lectures with his expression of love for a certain libation. NAME the libation, and the good Dr. Pero’s preference of ingredients for the libation:
What is MARTINI: vodka, vermouth, olive(s). D-R-Y Martini
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