[Sistermadly]

There's an interesting dichotomy between progressives in King's day versus progressives now. Back in King's day, progressives drew their largest strength in numbers from faith-based communities. Think of how many of King's young adjutants went on to become men (and women) of the cloth. These days, most liberal progressives steer clear of faith-based communities because of they associate these communities with intolerance, especially with respect to gay rights, abortion rights, and the place of faith in public life.

What a lot of contemporary progressives fail to understand is that without an ethic that is based in love -- much like Dr. King's ethic -- that their movement is doomed to failure. What a lot of faith-based people fail to realize is that without an ethic of openness -- meaning that all are welcome, none are judged -- they're turning people away from their initiatives and communities in droves.