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Was not Jesus an extremist in love? - "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you."

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). “The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream" and Other Great Writings”, p.98, Beacon Press

Jesus Christ was an extremist for love, truth and goodness.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). “The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream" and Other Great Writings”, p.99, Beacon Press

Jesus is not an impractical idealist; he is the practical realist.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2012). “A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings”, p.64, Beacon Press

So when Jesus says "Love your enemies," he is setting forth a profound and ultimately inescapable admonition.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2012). “A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings”, p.67, Beacon Press

We cannot be truly Christian people so long as we flaunt the central teachings of Jesus: brotherly love and the Golden Rule.

Martin Luther King (1992). “The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr”, p.110, Univ of California Press

Jesus recognized that love is greater than like.

Martin Luther King Jr. (1963). “Strength to Love”