Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was a great man of the civil rights movement. As he grew up, his Christian beliefs became stronger. When he said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hatred cannot drive out hatred; only love can do that. it is an example of his Christian beliefs. The Bible says: “You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do we light a lamp and put it under a basket, but we place it on a candlestick, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. » As a Christian, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used Christian concepts to combat racial injustices. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He married Coretta Scott in June 1953. His father was a preacher so he was exposed to Christianity. He went to several colleges. He went first to Boston University, then Morehouse College, then Crozer Theological Seminary. When he went to Morehouse College, he befriended the college president who inspired him to become a preacher, changing his life forever. An essay that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote in college said this: “Now I want to be religious, but I have certain values ​​that I would like to see preserved that are not socially recognized. Would I be excluded? What shall we call the experience in which a prophet, at odds with socially accepted values, appeals to what he considers to be a higher standard? This quote shows how Dr. King knew that in the eyes of Jesus, everyone is equal, but in the eyes of societies, not everyone is equal. At the start of his career he was a journalist and editor... in the middle of the newspaper... ..d as violence on the part of the demonstrators rather than injustices. By learning more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one can learn a lot about Christianity and how to protest nonviolently. Works Cited “American's Gandhi: Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. » Time, January 3, 1964: 13-16; 25-27Hansen, Drew D. The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation. New York: Ecco, c2004 “Biography of Martin Luther King Jr.” Bio.True story. 1. A-ENnetworks. 2014. Internet. February 10, 2014. Hill, Lee. “How far have we progressed since 'Bloody Sunday'? Tell me more. Npr, March 2, 2010. Internet. March 3, 2014. The Holy Bible, ESV. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bible 2007. Rieder, Jonathan. Gospel of Liberty: Martin Luther King, Jr. Letter from Birmingham Jail and the Struggle That Changed a Nation, New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2013.