AAAS 245S
The Theological Ethics of Martin Luther King
Micah Hart Harris
Description from DukeHub
King stated that “Human progress . . . comes through the tireless efforts of men willing to be co-workers with God.” In considering what this means, we will study 1) key sermons, speeches, and writings from Dr. King, 2) Biblical texts that shaped King’s theology and practice, 3) select readings from the Christian ethical tradition, 4) related writings from King’s discourse community, and 5) select scholarship on King’s place in the Christian ethics and natural law traditions. Key themes will include what it means to be a person, whether (and how) coercive justice can serve as an expression of love, and how human institutions can participate in, or oppose, the work of God in the world.
Skills
No skill passed the confidence bar. Weak matches go to review instead of this page: an AI pass that has to quote the description, then a person.
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "ethics"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 18 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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