Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>In this chapter, Martin Luther King Jr.’s classic sermon on loving one’s enemies is explored in relation to the concept of radical empathy. Drawing from the teachings of the Bible, King emphasized the transformative power of love and forgiveness. He interpreted Jesus’ command to love one’s enemies as essential for breaking the cycle of hate, highlighting that radical empathy is crucial for true nonviolence. The core of his efforts involved remaining faithful to nonviolence. He knew that his opponents were waiting for the day when he or his movement would sink into violence so that the repression could start, which would end the civil rights movement. His enemies long predicted that King himself, and the movement in the South, would become violent eventually. However, King successfully resisted this prediction all his life.</jats:p>