SojoMail - MLK’s dream is Trump’s nightmare

View this email in your browser This week: The irony of Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day, our picks for the best faith and justice books, and reorienting our “political maps.” MLK’s Dream Is Trump’s Nightmare Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned a world where even enemies are worthy of love, writes Adam Russell Taylor in this week’s SojoMail. In Trump’s vision? Not so much: The juxtaposition is hard to ignore: President-elect Donald Trump, who launched his political career by questioning — without evidence — the citizenship of our country’s first Black president, will take his second oath of office on the day we remember and honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., this country’s greatest champion for civil and human rights. Though I hope and pray Trump’s second term will follow the moral vision we honor every year on King’s birthday, I fear the dream King cast for America is much more akin to Trump’s nightmare. And what, exactly, was King’s dream? While we don’t need to agree with everything that King said or stood for in order to honor him, I do think we need to be more honest about the dream he sought for our country, especially if we hope to realize that dream. Read the full article Advertisement Our Latest Stories The Best Faith and Justice Books of the Century (So Far) (by The Editors) Our editors compiled the books that helped shape the church and justice work across the last 25 years. Read more The Reconstruct: Black Christian Nationalism and the Search for Utopia (by Mitchell Atencio) ‘The Black Utopians,’ dives into the story of Albert B. Cleage, Jr., Black Christian nationalism, and the dream of a Black utopia. Read more ‘God Is Still On the Throne’ And Other Post-Election Platitudes (by Sierra Lyons) Experts say spiritually bypassing distressing politics misunderstands psychology and theology. Read more From the Magazine: How Christians Can Subvert the Aims of a Tyrant (by Rose Marie Berger) We must be countercultural in an authoritarian regime. Read more Advertisements Money, Faith and You: Online Study Group What does Christian faith say about managing our money in ways that support people and the planet? Faith and Money Network’s study groups meet via video conference to study and discuss faith-driven approaches to daily life’s money choices. New group starts January 21! Seminary English Instructor, Cairo, Egypt MCC is seeking a Seminary English Instructor for the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo (ETSC), and this person will be an advisor and mentor to students as well. A secondary role is to use the connections of teaching to build relationships with current and future evangelical pastors as part of deepening MCC’s understanding of the church in Egypt. MLK Day Prayer and Action Service “For Such A Time As This” Join faith leaders in Memphis, TN, or via livestream on January 20th, 2025, at 6 PM Central for an event honoring Dr. King’s legacy focused on amplifying justice, equity, and love in the face of divisive forces. Featuring speakers like Sojourners' Moya Harris. Register at our website. Respect Freedom of the Press A watchdog report shows the Justice Department bypassed its protocols to seize reporters' phone records during the Trump era. This action threatens the very foundation of our democracy: freedom of the press. Tell the DOJ to respect press freedom and uphold the principles that safeguard our society. Donate Subscribe Unsubscribe or update email preferences Copyright © 2025 Sojourners. All rights reserved. Sojourners | 408 C St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 Email: sojourners@sojo.net | Tel.: 202.328.8842