Questions for Discussion

1. Martin Luther King writes as a member of several communities, some overlapping, some in conflict. What are they? Focusing on two or three, explain how he defines himself within each.

   Chapter 6 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Questions for Discussion: Martin Luther King writes as a member of several communities, some overlapping, some in conflict. What are they? Focusing on two or three, explain how he defines himself within each.
2. What is the meaning of “ekklesia” (para. 43)? What does King mean when he invokes “the true ekklesia”?

   Chapter 6 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Questions for Discussion: What is the meaning of “ekklesia” (para. 43)? What does King mean when he invokes “the true ekklesia”?
3. How does King balance the twin appeals to religion and patriotism throughout “Letter from Birmingham Jail”? Do you think he puts more emphasis on religion or patriotism? Why do you think he makes that choice?

   Chapter 6 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Questions for Discussion: How does King balance the twin appeals to religion and patriotism throughout “Letter from Birmingham Jail”? Do you think he puts more emphasis on religion or patriotism? Why do you think he makes that choice?
4. In the later 1960s, Alice Walker wrote an essay titled “The Civil Rights Movement: What Good Was It?” How would you answer her question today? What good do you believe has resulted from the civil rights movement?

   Chapter 6 - Letter from Birmingham Jail - Questions for Discussion: In the later 1960s, Alice Walker wrote an essay titled “The Civil Rights Movement: What Good Was It?” How would you answer her question today? What good do you believe has resulted from the civil rights movement?