Malcolm X Sacred discontent?. Chronology Early life: born 1925 Early life: born 1925 Father killed in 1931 Father killed in 1931 Mother institutionalized.

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Malcolm X Sacred discontent?

Chronology Early life: born 1925 Early life: born 1925 Father killed in 1931 Father killed in 1931 Mother institutionalized in 1937 Mother institutionalized in 1937 Went to Boston ca. 1940, then NY in 1943 Went to Boston ca. 1940, then NY in 1943 Prison ( ) Prison ( ) Converted to Nation of Islam in 1948 Converted to Nation of Islam in 1948 Minister for Nation of Islam ( ) Minister for Nation of Islam ( ) Broke from Nation (1964) Broke from Nation (1964) Hajj to Mecca (1964) Hajj to Mecca (1964) Assassinated 1965 Assassinated 1965

Compare to MLK Lived Lived : graduated from Morehouse College 1948: graduated from Morehouse College 1951: received M.Div. from seminary 1951: received M.Div. from seminary 1953: accepted first pastoral position 1953: accepted first pastoral position

Questions How and why does Malcolm critique Christianity? How and why does Malcolm critique Christianity? How does the Nation of Islam promote justice, according to Malcolm? How does the Nation of Islam promote justice, according to Malcolm? Why does Malcolm embrace global Islam and reject the Nation of Islam? Why does Malcolm embrace global Islam and reject the Nation of Islam? How does global Islam develop Malcolm’s beliefs about race and justice? How does global Islam develop Malcolm’s beliefs about race and justice?

Critique of Christianity Why do people different from Malcolm (Anglos, African American Christians) want to hear his critique? Why do people different from Malcolm (Anglos, African American Christians) want to hear his critique? Doctrines vs. deeds Doctrines vs. deeds Unity in Christ vs. Unity in Christ vs. Support for status quo Support for status quo Enculturation: How was Christianity adapted to Euro- American culture? Enculturation: How was Christianity adapted to Euro- American culture? Visual imagery Visual imagery Role of experience in theology Role of experience in theology Religion always requires contemporary interpretation Religion always requires contemporary interpretation

Justice What is Malcolm’s vision of justice? What is Malcolm’s vision of justice? Cone’s words: strict, stern Cone’s words: strict, stern Biblical basis “Lex talionis” Biblical basis “Lex talionis” How does this compare to MLK? How does this compare to MLK?

Global (authentic) Islam Why did Malcolm embrace Islam? Why did Malcolm embrace Islam? How does he describe its vision of justice and race? How does he describe its vision of justice and race? Why, according to him, does it provide the solution? Why, according to him, does it provide the solution? What is the grounding within Islam for promoting racial equality? What is the grounding within Islam for promoting racial equality? Quran 49:13: “O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other).” Quran 49:13: “O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other).” History History

Martin and Malcolm: Correctives? What is the difference between a corrective and a complement? What is the difference between a corrective and a complement? Cone: in context of white oppression of blacks for 400 years in America, the idea that God is black is “a necessary corrective against the powers of domination” (160). Cone: in context of white oppression of blacks for 400 years in America, the idea that God is black is “a necessary corrective against the powers of domination” (160). How is Malcolm X a corrective to MLK? How is Malcolm X a corrective to MLK? How is MLK a corrective to Malcolm X? How is MLK a corrective to Malcolm X?

“Faith doing justice” Jesuit principle, esp. in their universities Jesuit principle, esp. in their universities How do Malcolm’s and Martin’s approaches to justice suggest: How do Malcolm’s and Martin’s approaches to justice suggest: A “sacred discontent” (Davita’s Harp) A “sacred discontent” (Davita’s Harp) A course of action A course of action A critique of action A critique of action What place should nonviolence have? What place should nonviolence have? Cone’s conclusion: what remains to be done, for those who in faith seek justice? Cone’s conclusion: what remains to be done, for those who in faith seek justice?