How Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rejected the Christian Doctrines

In this fascinating essay Dr. King scholar Be Scofield explores Dr. King's liberal theological interpretation of the Christian doctrines. King is best known for being a Baptist minister but he actually didn't believe in the literal divinity of Jesus or his bodily resurrection, thought the Bible was myth, rejected a literal heaven or hell and said he believed in evolution. King originally wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer and was embarrassed by his father's emotional preaching. It was only when he took a critical/historical Bible course with George D. Kelsey at Morehouse College that King realized Christianity could be reconciled with reason and science. Explore how King bridged both liberal theology and his role as a Baptist minister.