The Theology Of Martin Luther King, Jr. And Desmond Mpilo Tutu (black Religion Womanist Thought Social Justice)

The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu Black Religion / Womanist Thought / Social Justice Series Editors Dwight N. Hopkins and Linda E. Thomas Published by Palgrave Macmillan “How Long this Road”: Race, Religion, and the Legacy of C. Eric Lincoln Edited by Alton B. Pollard, III and Love Henry Whelchel, Jr. African American Humanist Principles: Living and Thinking Like the Children of Nimrod By Anthony B. Pinn White Theology: Outing Supremacy in Modernity By James W. Perkinson The Myth of Ham in Nineteenth-Century American Christianity: Race, Heathens, and the People of God By Sylvester Johnson Loving the Body: Black Religious Studies and the Erotic Edited by Anthony B. Pinn and Dwight N. Hopkins Transformative Pastoral Leadership in the Black Church By Jeffery L. Tribble, Sr. Shamanism, Racism, and Hip Hop Culture: Essays on White Supremacy and Black Subversion By James W. Perkinson Women, Ethics, and Inequality in U.S. Healthcare: “To Count Among the Living” By Aana Marie Vigen Black Theology in Transatlantic Dialogue: Inside Looking Out, Outside Looking In By Anthony G. Reddie Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil By Emilie M. Townes Whiteness and Morality: Pursuing Racial Justice through Reparations and Sovereignty By Jennifer Harvey The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu By Johnny B. Hill Conceptions of God, Freedom, and Ethics in African American and Jewish Theology By Kurt Buhring (forthcoming) Black Theology and Pedagogy By Noel Leo Erskine (forthcoming) The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu Johnny Bernard Hill Foreword by J. Deotis Roberts THE THEOLOGY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND DESMOND MPILO TUTU Copyright © Johnny Bernard Hill, 2007. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2007 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN-13: 978–1–4039–8482–1 ISBN-10: 1–4039–8482–4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: November 2007 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America. To all the women who have loved me My wife,Trinia; mothers, Johnnie Marie and Carolyn; sisters, Gina, Leanette, Sherri, Joyce, Melissa,Teresa, Qiana, and Cheryl Your support, love, and encouragement over the years has meant more than words can say. This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments ix Series Editors’ Preface xi Foreword xv List of Acronyms Introduction: The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Desmond Mpilo Tutu xvii 1 1. Exploring the Meaning of Reconciliation and Community