“Martin Luther King’s Choices and Ours” – Dr. Vincent Harding
Dr. Vincent Harding engages a discussion around the themes of a quote by MLK and Matthew 25: 31 -40. I choose to identify with the underprivileged. I choose to identify with the poor. I choose to give my life for the hungry. I choose to give my life for those who have been left out....
“Is America Possible?” – Dr. Vincent Harding
In this evening lecture, Dr. Harding, a friend and confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., presents a guided discussion based on his years of experience with the Civil Rights movement, and on his recent thinking about compassion and the many forms of non-violent expression for social change. Dr. Vincent Harding is a celebrated Civil....
“Loved into Life: a personal testimony” – Dr. Vincent Harding
The EMU history department and Black Student Union host Dr. Vincent Harding to share from his life and faith journey as part of the Keim Lecture Series and Black History Month. Dr. Harding was a friend and close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a Mennonite pastor who visited EMU during the Civil....
MLK Day Chapel: “A Domesticated King” – Dr. David Evans
David Evans speaks on “A Domesticated King” for the MLK Day Chapel in Lehman Auditorium. David Evans, Asst Prof-History and Mission at the seminary, has worked in various ministry contexts. While living in Washington, DC, David was the Junior/Senior High Director of an out-of-school time program on Capitol Hill. Later he served as Community Development....
MLK Day Forum – Shane Claiborne
Shane Claiborne wraps up the MLK Day of Service and Learning by relating the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. to Christian faith and our contemporary culture. His presentation includes two video segments. The first is available on the DVD Another World is Possible: Vol. 2. The second video is by Ben Cohen of Ben....
MLK Day Chapel – Shane Claiborne
Shane Claiborne kicks of the MLK Day of Service and Learning by relating the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. to Christian faith and our contemporary culture. Shane Claiborne is a bestselling author, prominent Christian activist, sought-after speaker and recovering sinner. With tears and laughter, Shane Claiborne unveils the tragic messes we’ve made of our....
The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. – Luke Hartman
EMU observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2010 with a chapel service and several other special events Jan. 15-18. In this chapel, Luke Hartman, an administrator at Skyland Middle School in Harrisonburg, speaks on “The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.” Hartman, who is also an adjunct faculty member in EMU’s MA in education program,....