Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Heschel and King
As I was viewing the links assigned for today's post, it really made to relate Heschel and King. From the first clip about Heschel, I gathered some information about him. He opposed war and said it caused "death of innocent people". During his life, the Holocaust took place, which formed Heschel viewpoint of racisim and other violence of humans beginning with language. However, through all these violent acts Heschel never blamed God, he said it was man's fault. Heschel describes God as one who weeps with man, and participates in the violence. The prophets inspired Heschel to speak out against the world's evils. His ancestors inspired him to celebrate life. Heschel goal towards others was to reach the heart. He was often recognized for his spiritual powers he felt (inevitible) and his deep spirituality. Like King, he fought for equal rights. He believed he was carrying out God's will and lived by what her taught. From the information provided about Heschel, him and King seem to have the same aspects of beliefs and actions from different situations and events.
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Concerning, Heschel viewpoint of language being the foundation of violence, I agree. Language is powerful and words are manipulative. The bible talks about how there is a power in the tongue. Therefore, we must be careful how we use it. There are people who have mastered language so much that they can change people minds and brainwash them, such as Hitler. Hitler was a smart man and there is no way that just a common man could convince a people that they were the perfect race and that they had to wipe out the others.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you pulled from the links. They made it easier (at least for me) to recognize how sincere and spiritual Heschel really was. I really respect how faithful he was, even after living through the Holocaust (not directly I think). He never blamed God or viewed his faith as a label. His faith was the core of his soul. I love how he used that sincerity of heart and soul to "carry out God's will" to the best of his ability.
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