"The struggle to eliminate the world's evils - evils so flagrant and self-evident that they glare at us from every ghetto street and rural hovel - can only occur through a profound internal struggle. By reaching into and beyond ourselves and tapping the transcendent moral ethic of love, we shall overcome these evils. Love, truth, and the courage to do what is right should be our own guideposts on this lifelong journey. Martin Luther King Jr. showed us the way; he showed us the Dream - and we responded with full heart. Martin was an optimist. I am too. I do believe that one day our strength to love shall bring the Dream to fruition and the Beloved Community to earth."
Welcome to the Strength to Love website, A Tribute to Martin Luther
King Jr. Dr. King was a key figure in the fight for civil rights, a
proponent of democracy, and one of the greatest human beings in
history. He espoused words of love and courage - words that still ring
loud and true today through the hearts of many.
I know for me personally, I still read Dr. King's words religiously as
inspiration on how I believe a human should live their life, not only
as a good Christian, but as a loving human being, who has a duty to
society to spread love, faith, and courage amongst all people in these
dark times. By these dark times, I mean a vast inequality in wealth, a
diminishing of the rights that are sacred to many in our American
democracy, and a threat so prevelant and dangerous to our democracy,
that we cannot ignore it and let it continue to bear down on the
greatest democracy in history.
I hope you find this website encouraging and Dr. King's words
fruitful. I aim to share with you one of my favorite texts of all
times, with my own personal analysis (hopefully the analysis of others
in the future), and spread the love and courage of my personal hero.
If you believe in the mission of Strength to Love, I would love it if
you could share with friends and family, or be so kind as to donate to
my cause. Personally, I have faced the economic hardships of our times
and it would help me in so many ways. But it would also provide
incentive and encouragement to put in as much time as possible in to
making this website as great as possible - there are economic
tradeoffs, and while I don't expect any monetary rewards for my
efforts, it would be a great economic motivator to continue to put as
much effort as possible to continute to spread the wonderful words of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Thank you for checking out my site - I am truly grateful you have
spent the time to read and share this text with me. Until next time,
may you be blessed with everlasting love and the courage to stand up
for the message of one of our great leaders in history.
-Andrew Weisbeck, Creator & Admirer of Dr. King