The early Christians rejoiced when they were deemed worthy to suffer f…

Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The early Christians rejoiced when they were deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed. In those days the Church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles o popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. ✨ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2011). Why We Can't Wait, p.67, Beacon Press
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