A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart

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"A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart" is a widely cited sermon-essay by Martin Luther King Jr. that urges readers to combine critical, disciplined thinking with deep compassion in the struggle for justice.

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instanceOf Christian sermon
sermon-essay
theological essay
addresses moral courage
nonviolent social change
racial injustice
social injustice
aimsTo guide Christians in social engagement
shape the moral character of activists
associatedWith American civil rights movement
nonviolent resistance
social gospel tradition
author Martin Luther King Jr.
callsFor active love toward enemies
courageous engagement with injustice
critical examination of beliefs and propaganda
rejection of gullibility and superstition
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
emphasizes deep compassion for others
disciplined, critical, and realistic thinking
integration of intellect and love
ethicalFocus agape love
justice grounded in love
personal and social transformation
genre religious essay
sermon
influencedBy Christian ethics
biblical teachings of Jesus
nonviolent philosophy
language English
mainTheme Christian love as a social ethic
combination of critical thinking and compassion
moral responsibility in the struggle for justice
moralMessage develop a tough mind and a tender heart simultaneously
love as the foundation of social reform
resist injustice without hatred
religiousContext Christianity
Protestant theology
teaches that intellect without compassion is dangerous
that sentiment without critical thought is inadequate
timePeriod mid-20th century
widelyCitedIn civil rights scholarship
ethics
theology

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