The Reformation and Martin Luther King. Jr.

Read How the Protestant Reformation led to Martin Luther King, Jr. - The Washington Post

"Luther’s legacy left such an impression on King that he changed his name, and the name of his then-5-year-old son, to Martin Luther King. (He) centralized the cross of Christ as the particular revelation of God’s love that empowers and guides social action."

“Christians are to be taught that he who gives to the poor or lends to the needy does a better deed than he who buys indulgences.” German Martin Luther's 43rd thesis

“Christians should be taught, he who sees his neighbor in distress and, nevertheless, buys indulgence is not partaking in the Pope’s pardons, but in the wrath of God.” 45th

James 2:2"My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism." Read more from James 2