Martin Luther King's Worldview Of Mysticism
Mysticism can be described as “a doctrine of an immediate spiritual intuition of truths believed to transcend ordinary understanding, or of a direct, intimate union of the soul with God through contemplation or ecstasy” (Dictionary.com, 2016). In his “I have a dream speech”, the act, Luther being the agent, mentioned “Lord” and “God” five times. Many of the speaker’s “God terms” were similar to the Bible, where is seems Luther had paraphrased to explain his worldview. This is why I believe that King stressed the worldview of mysticism more than the other four elements.
In 2016, there have been many cases of alleged police brutality against people of color, who King refers to as “negroes”. Both then and now, all minorities, not just “negroes”, …show more content…
He didn’t want supporters to become violent or bitter. He also stated that if there was no change, things will continue to get worse, as it has gotten now. This foresight into the future, is the basis of the police brutality happening in our nation today. Furthermore, he says “those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.” There was no logic or theory with his statement but he foretold the trouble that will come upon this nation if racial injustice was swept under the …show more content…
The second most dominant element I noticed was pragmatism. King was fairly reasonable in his request, he even pointed out subtly, issues that African Americans need to avoid while making their pain relatable. Realism, trailing behind in third place, was showcased casually throughout his speech. One thing I enjoyed about the speech was that he made it inspirational and encouraging but still added a sprinkle of realism which I believe helped in saying what supporters were feeling. This made his words relatable and created empathy with his audience. I do not believe situational determinism and philosophical idealism was fairly evident in his speech. It is possible for there to be some slight evidence of these two theories however it seems to be overpowered and stressed less than my first two
In 2016, there have been many cases of alleged police brutality against people of color, who King refers to as “negroes”. Both then and now, all minorities, not just “negroes”, …show more content…
He didn’t want supporters to become violent or bitter. He also stated that if there was no change, things will continue to get worse, as it has gotten now. This foresight into the future, is the basis of the police brutality happening in our nation today. Furthermore, he says “those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual.” There was no logic or theory with his statement but he foretold the trouble that will come upon this nation if racial injustice was swept under the …show more content…
The second most dominant element I noticed was pragmatism. King was fairly reasonable in his request, he even pointed out subtly, issues that African Americans need to avoid while making their pain relatable. Realism, trailing behind in third place, was showcased casually throughout his speech. One thing I enjoyed about the speech was that he made it inspirational and encouraging but still added a sprinkle of realism which I believe helped in saying what supporters were feeling. This made his words relatable and created empathy with his audience. I do not believe situational determinism and philosophical idealism was fairly evident in his speech. It is possible for there to be some slight evidence of these two theories however it seems to be overpowered and stressed less than my first two