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Dr. King was a prophet who came to save our country, and Baldwin captures his spirit and his voice, ringing loud and clear, to arouse, inspire, and unite us. He brings Dr. King to our present era, speaking truth to us in the here and now, as we face rising white nationalism and cope with ongoing systemic racism and government mendacity. This book is extraordinary! --Susannah Heschel, Dartmouth College, and author of The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians and the Bible in Nazi Germany Dr. King's prophetic wisdom speaks in this much-needed volume, especially in an age when truth is the victim of cultural biases and toxic political distortions. Baldwin not only highlights King's understanding of and commitment to 'the blazing light of truth' but brings to the surface the deep well of King's thought concerning the essence of beauty, goodness, love, and the rule of justice. A tour de force on the thinking of Dr. King! --Forrest E. Harris Sr., president, American Baptist College, and author of Ministry for Social Crisis: Theology and Praxis in the Black Church Tradition Baldwin has discovered in Dr. King's books, sermons, speeches, and conversations an enduring and clearly articulated trope regarding truth, not as a supplement but as the central thesis of his life. The Arc of Truth is more timely now than at any other period in modern history because politicians, preachers, and conservative talk-show hosts have elevated lying to a new art form. The depth and scope of Baldwin's understanding of King are simply unmatched, and this text uniquely fills a long-standing void in King scholarship. A must-read about a modern Black prophet who is as eloquent and substantive as Amos, Jeremiah, and Micah! --James H. Harris, Virginia Union School of Theology, and author of Black Suffering: Silent Pain, Hidden Hope At a moment when truth is under assault in our public life, Lewis V. Baldwin--one of our foremost experts on Martin Luther King Jr.--shows us why King should be our lodestar. The Arc of Truth eloquently lays bare the depth and complexity of King's devotion to this ideal. --Sophia Rosenfeld, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Democracy and Truth: A Short History

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Lewis V. Baldwin is professor emeritus of religious studies at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. He is the author of There Is a Balm in Gilead: The Cultural Roots of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1991); To Make the Wounded Whole: The Cultural Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1992); and Never to Leave Us Alone: The Prayer Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (2010). Beverly Lanzetta is Research Associate at the Southwest Institute for Research on Women, at the University of Arizona Tucson. She is the author of Emerging Heart (2007, 978-0-8006- 3893-1) and Radical Wisdom (2005, 978-0-8006-3698-2).

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