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A Response to Dr. Martin Luther King Jrs Letter from Birmingham Jail Study Guide Catholic Edition (2014)

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  • 2025
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  • English

A Response to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Study Guide Catholic Edition

Catholic audiences who wish to use this Study Guide for personal reflection and group discussion may find the following assistance for facilitators useful:   

Sessions One and Three of the Study Guide pose questions that presume an understanding of the historical contexts.  See the brief summaries below, regarding the Civil Rights era and Jewish community life under Roman rule at the time of Jesus Christ.  Similarly, participants may benefit from a deeper understanding of Catholic teaching on this subject.  Below are selected documents for further study and reflection.

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