... an outsider" and deemed his actions in Birmingham "unwise and untimely." Mentally challenged and with nothing but time, King responded by composing a letter that came to be known as "The Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Emphasizing philosophy and Judeo-Christian sources, King's letter appealed to the moral values and laws cherished by all citizens. Just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ ... other alternative. This direct action will be a way of bringing tension that already exists to the surface. King says "Socrates felt that it was neces...

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