129 | Introducing: Marxism & Religion, Part I: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wed Jan 28 2026
In this episode, we introduce our new series on “Marxism and Religion.” At political, social, and spiritual levels, the series explores this complicated relationship for a transitioning age. We start with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who is a political and spiritual beacon for many of us and a democratic socialist by another name. Our discussion explores how MLK Jr. continues to shine light on the righteous path to liberation.
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References:
Martin Luther King, Jr., “Pilgrimage to Non-Violence”:
https://www.gandhiashramsevagram.org/gandhi-articles/pilgrimage-to-nonviolence.php
Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”:
https://nul.org/news/letter-birmingham-jail
Martin Luther King, Jr., “Loving Your Enemies”:
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/loving-your-enemies-sermon-delivered-dexter-avenue-baptist-church
Martin Luther King, Jr., “All Labor Has Dignity”:
https://truthout.org/articles/martin-luther-king-jr-all-labor-has-dignity/
Martin Luther King, Jr., “Where Do We Go From Here?”:
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/where-do-we-go-here
Music:
“Vintage Memories” by Schematist | schematist.bandcamp.com
“My Space” by Overu | https://get.slip.stream/KqmvAN
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In this episode, we introduce our new series on “Marxism and Religion.” At political, social, and spiritual levels, the series explores this complicated relationship for a transitioning age. We start with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who is a political and spiritual beacon for many of us and a democratic socialist by another name. Our discussion explores how MLK Jr. continues to shine light on the righteous path to liberation. leftofphilosophy.com | @leftofphil | @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social References: Martin Luther King, Jr., “Pilgrimage to Non-Violence”: https://www.gandhiashramsevagram.org/gandhi-articles/pilgrimage-to-nonviolence.php Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”: https://nul.org/news/letter-birmingham-jail Martin Luther King, Jr., “Loving Your Enemies”: https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/loving-your-enemies-sermon-delivered-dexter-avenue-baptist-church Martin Luther King, Jr., “All Labor Has Dignity”: https://truthout.org/articles/martin-luther-king-jr-all-labor-has-dignity/ Martin Luther King, Jr., “Where Do We Go From Here?”: https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/where-do-we-go-here Music: “Vintage Memories” by Schematist | schematist.bandcamp.com “My Space” by Overu | https://get.slip.stream/KqmvAN