Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as Spiritual Leader

Andrea Pierce
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Andrea Pierce: Regent University, United States

International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2013, vol. 3, issue 8, 32-43

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s spiritual leadership through his “I Have a Dream†speech. The paper explores the three characteristics of spiritual leadership as posed by Fry’s (2003) spiritual leadership theory: vision, hope/faith and altruistic love. The research draws upon these characteristics through qualitative content analysis of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream†speech to illustrate Dr. King’s leadership as that of a spiritual leader. The research advances the spiritual leadership theory by establishing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a spiritual leader. Through the illustration of Dr. King’s spiritual leadership, the characteristics of a spiritual leader are given tangible understanding.

Keywords: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; I Have a Dream; spiritual leadership theory, spiritual leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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