Read the first part of "The World House" by Martin Luther King, Jr. and discuss how King emphasizes and illustrates the importance of the following purposes of the human race:
1) to transcend tribe, race, class, nation, and religion to embrace the vision of a World House
2) to eradicate at home and globally the Triple Evils of racism, poverty, and militarism
3) to curb excessive materialism and shift from a "thing"-oriented society to a "people"-oriented society
4) to resist social injustice and resolve conflicts in the spirit of love embodied in the philosophy and methods of nonviolence
Use this World House handout to guide your discussion and reading of this piece.
