Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as Spiritual Leader

Authors

  • Andrea Pierce Regent University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18533/ijbsr.v3i8.270

Keywords:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "I Have a Dream", spiritual leadership theory, spiritual leadership

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s spiritual leadership through his “I Have a Dream” speech. The paper explores the three characteristics of spiritual leadership as posed by Fry’s (2003) spiritual leadership theory: vision, hope/faith and altruistic love. The research draws upon these characteristics through qualitative content analysis of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech to illustrate Dr. King’s leadership as that of a spiritual leader. The research advances the spiritual leadership theory by establishing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a spiritual leader. Through the illustration of Dr. King’s spiritual leadership, the characteristics of a spiritual leader are given tangible understanding.

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Published

2013-09-05

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Vol. 3 No. 8 (2013): August

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