It&#x27;s not that ironic. There were plenty of impassioned essays in the 19th century using the bible to support slavery, for example. And also to oppose slavery. It&#x27;s not like christianity enshrines civil rights for all.<p>Similarly, it wasn&#x27;t anything <i>inherent</i> to christianity that made King behave that way; King chose the parts he wanted to implement. Evidence for devout christians not following the non-violent tenets of the faith is hardly rare.