Sayyid Qutb's Call To Action Summary

After being jailed in the Birmingham city jail, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister who preached nonviolence, wrote this response to a published statement by eight fellow clergymen from Alabama. This letter was not only composed under somewhat constricting circumstances but was written in a way that can be analyzed to be considered as a classic argument. Not only does it contain the five elements needed in a rhetorical situation, but the letter includes the six parts of an argument, the five types of claims, and even the three types of proofs. Dr. King’s letter fully satisfies all requirements needed in order to be considered a classic argument.

Late civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, in his detrimental letter to the eight religious leaders, “The Birmingham Jail” , conveys and expresses his feelings of religious and civil injustice of segregation against not just African Americans but also the general public. King primarily aimed his letter at the eight religious leaders of the Southern Church but also extended it to encompass the president down to those of ordinary citizens. To persuade his readers King prominently exercising the three basic appeals of ethos, logos and pathos, by not only appealing to his own insight but invoking feelings of morality, sympathy , and justice in the readers. Finally we see him appeal to logic, but supporting his assertions with evidence

To stand against injustice is a tiresome and lonely act, especially when religious leaders in a community discourage your efforts. However, one such man, civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, pushed through those feelings of abandonment while jailed after one of his protests in Birmingham Alabama. He wrote a rhetorical essay “Letter From Birmingham Jail” (later published June 1963 in the Libertarian) arguing several criticisms regarding his protesting tactic issued in a public statement “A Call For Unity” by eight clergymen in Birmingham Alabama. Dr. King’s purpose was to impress upon his readers that injustice affects every individual and when left unaddressed, citizens, especially our religious leaders, have the moral responsibility to act promptly, nonviolently, and when required, challenge or break unjust laws for the better good of society. The “Letter From Birmingham Jail” reflects Dr. King’s brilliance in persuasion writing, by employing all three rhetorical devices woven throughout his essay.

In the “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther King, Jr was responding to the clergymen of Alabama who criticized his actions. This letter uses rhetorical devices which draw on the intellectual legacy of the Western tradition of ethos, logos and pathos, this makes his letter effectively and persuasive in both content and style.

This will be based on the chapter 4 Religion as "Truth-Claims", posted on Blackboard. First of all, Dianne L. Oliver makes a preface about her writings saying that religions claim to get the truth, and followers of diverse religions say that their truth is the only one true, and cannot be compare with any other. Also, she remarks that many of those religion followers use violence to uphold their own version of truth. Moreover, she let us know that she is going to consider the "True-Claims" of different religions, and show how those claims can influence the practices, behaviors, and ideas of religion followers. Next to the introduction, she considers that religion is very essential for understanding the fundamental questions in our daily lives.

“Letter from Birmingham” was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s response to his fellow clergyman who wrote an article “A Call for Unity” in the newspaper that questioned his methods of protest. In King’s response, he was precise as to why the opinions of the clergyman were incorrect and not logical. Throughout the letter, there are rhetorical devices used that enhanced King’s argument. He uses ethos to reach the audience from his own personal experience, pathos to have an emotional connection, and logos for logic or evidence from credible sources.

However, “How can one respect, let alone adopt, the values of a people who do not want, on any level whatever, live the way they say they do, or the way they say they should?”(96) Baldwin is saying that America could be a leading nation in ethics and transform other nations much like how the constitution has impacted other governments also. When something is proven real or obtainable and not a façade people begin to want to reach for that reality or object. If American was able to realize its true potential then many nations would want to realize that potential also. Developed and under-developed nations would take note of the possibilities of government now that they have America to look to as an honest example of the possibilities of human interaction and

Throughout history, religion has worked as a great unifier of diverse people. Its overarching messages have worked to bring together people of different backgrounds be it racial, political, or economic, giving masses a common goal. Much of the world’s charity work is on behalf of religions which instill values that provoke these selfless actions.

This struggle for change displays the countless changes in values that surround this topic. Before, the religious groups fought to have their religious freedom. Now, with the changing values and views of another group, this stability is being threatened. As such, the struggles of change is brought forth. (Perreaux, 2013).

The story "The fall of the house of the usher" by Edgar Allen Poe is about the Usher

“Faith, Truth, and Tolerance in America,” is a speech by Edward M. Kennedy established through literary devices. As he spoke to the college through this dialog there was historical, political and social views but also historical political views and points in which the speech had progressed by expressing views of religion being an aspect in how the government were to rule. Though there is multiple literary devices that are used to create ethical, emotional, and logical appeal, although the majority is ethical, he brings historical factors of political views of past politicians of whether or not it should be an aspect or an influence in government, most of which were presidents at one time or another. Thus informing the audience of the support

Nye discusses the term “religion” twice as a noun, once as an adjective, and once as a verb. One noun represents religion as a “universal” aspect of humanity, the other noun signifies a specific religion, the adjective form describes a behavior or experience, and the verb is the act of practicing, itself. The various meanings of the term “religion” as demonstrated by these parts of speech set up the basis for the fact that religion has a multitude of implications. Nye focuses on these complexities, and, in particular, draws attention to religion’s variations cross-culturally. He writes how even within the same religion, religious practices and beliefs can differ greatly. He also explains how the word “religion” itself is difficult to translate into other languages, and some cultures do not even have a word for it. Nevertheless, Nye argues that, rather than the as a term, religion can be translated globally in terms of the kind of life it prescribes.

This work investigates the implications of theories of global change for the study of religion generally and, through a series of case studies, applications of those theories to specific religious movements. In particular, Beyer is interested in the seeming contradiction of the persistence of conflict between social units within a globalizing world that is more and more becoming a "single place." The first half of his book, the introduction and four chapters, is taken up with theoretical definitions of religion as a social system and the position of that social system with regard to other systems. The second half of the book, five chapters, explores applications of Beyer’s theorizing to a wide range of world religious particularities.

These variables are very important to understanding the population and addressing trends, but do these results still stand when compared to those who work in the field? Is there proper generalizability for these variables? The article, “The Diverse Influence of Religion and World View on Palliative-Care Nurses’ Attitudes towards Euthanasia,” addresses how a nurse’s religion and worldview effect their mindset in their career. Specifically, the researchers are studying how religious beliefs have an impact on nurses and if so, what specific factor is the most important in influencing these opinions. To study this correlation, the researchers gathered information from a previous quantitative study that was conducted in 2006. This study collected

Action Plan Achieving my personal leadership goals are will take place by me allowing myself to work with others more often to obtain a better understanding them. In my chosen career field I will always have to work with other. I will achieve this goal by working on my group skills as an undergraduate student through different organizations I am apart of and attending conferences that are inclusive of working with others and understanding others. Renewing organizations I am passionate about instead of quitting is another personal leadership goal. I will achieve this goal by staying committed to organizations I join and evaluating positions I take in certain organizations.