Question

"The summery of 31 But even though I was initially disappointed with my classification as an extremist, while I kept thinking about it, I gradually gained some measure of satisfaction from the classification. Was not Jesus a fanatic for the sake of love: "Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for them who exploit you and persecute you." Amos was not an extremist for the sake of justice: Let justice roll like water and righteousness like a perpetual stream. Wasn't Paul a fanatic for the Christian gospel: "I bear on my body the signs of the Lord Jesus. Wasn't Martin Luther 16 a radical: "Here I stand; I can't do otherwise, so help me God. And John Bunyan: "I will stay in jail to the end of my days before I make a butchery of my conscience." And Abraham Lincoln: "This nation cannot survive half slave and half free." And Thomas Jefferson: "We Hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal. ""So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists fer hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice? In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill three men were crucified. We must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime - the crime of extremism. Two were extremists for immorality PM and thus fell below their environment. The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremist for love, truth and goodness, and thereby rose above his environment. Perhaps the South, the nation, and the world are in dire need of creative extremists."The summary of 31:

a. Advocates for extremism
b. Opposes extremism
c. Discusses different historical extremists
d. Explores the concept of extremism

Answer 1

The passage explores the concept of extremism and suggests that we can be extremists for positive causes, exemplified by figures like Jesus and Lincoln.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage "The summary of 31" primarily explores the concept of extremism by examining historical figures who were considered extremists in their time. It asserts that extremism is not inherently negative, as it can be associated with both destructive and constructive forces. The passage uses the examples of Jesus, Amos, Paul, Martin Luther, John Bunyan, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson to illustrate how these individuals were extremists for causes such as love, justice, and equality. By framing the question "what kind of extremists we will be," it encourages the reader to reflect on what principles they are willing to be extremist for, implying that we should aspire to be extremists for positive and just causes, much like the figures mentioned.