by Pastor Phil Huber

Fifty two years ago, in April of 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. was imprisoned for his participation in civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.

He was peacefully protesting segregation and, in so doing, was violating a court ordinance against such demonstrations.

In the tension surrounding these protests, a group of eight white clergymen had issued a public statement questioning the timing and methods King was employing.  Continue reading →