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It was difficult for me to come up with just one idea to write about amongst the 90+ pages we were assigned over this weekend. The first striking part of this book is the way Mr. Lewis is able to go back and forth between present day and the past. As an author, it is usually a tough task to do this without confusing the reader, but Lewis does it in a way that allows those reading his words to follow and even understand better. Besides that, the idea that I suppose stickes out the most for me was Lewis' commitment to non-violence as the civil rights movement began to heat up. This idea was made famous by Dr. Martin Luther King, and it still astounds me that they were able and willing to voice their concerns in a loving and Biblical way. Its almost hard for somebody like me to fathom, because if I were oppressed the way those men were, I would be so furious that violence would probably be extremely appealing. There were some in the civil rights movement who preached hatred, but the peaceful revolutionaries ruled the day. Lewis discusses how he was learned the teaching of Ghandi, and other peaceful men, and also how Martin Luther King taught him to love those who hate you. Again I reiterate, that way of thinking is hard for me to accept, but I thank God for men like that.

-Brad