Letter from Bishop Madden and Bishop Flores Introducing Study Guide Reflection to MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail (2013)

Letter from Bishop Denis J. Madden, Chair, USCCB Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and Bishop Daniel E. Flores, Chair, USCCB Committee for Cultural Diversity in the Church, Introducing Study Guide Reflection to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail, September 2013

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail is a classic document worthy of regular review and reflection. This past April sixteenth, on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Letter, Christian Churches Together (CCT) offered a response. The Response is both an affirmation and a commitment.  

The Study Guide that follows invites you into the process of reflection both as an individual and if possible as part of a group. The Guide was put together by representatives of the five families of CCT and reflects some of the individual families’ insights and concerns. It is truly an ecumenical document.

Christian Churches Together is one of the largest ecumenical organizations in the United States. The Catholic Bishops voted by more than a two thirds majority to be one of its founding members. Thirty six churches and seven related Christian organizations comprise CCT. We are divided into five families: Evangelical/Pentecostal, Orthodox, Catholic, Historic Protestant, and Historic Black churches. CCT members seek to discern the will of the Holy Spirit together. We decide by consensus. Thus, you have before you a consensus document from an inclusive group of churches and organizations.

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