Through this light, God seeks to mend what is now broken, to bring together those who are separated and hostile to one another. The light is small, entrusted to a small, humiliated community in a remote corner of the world. By their manner of living, they bear witness to God's light, they become the light of the world. It is the light of presence and mutual recognition. It reveals that all things and all people are related to one another in ways that may not be immediately apparent.
Light leads to revelation.
And revelation leads to communion. It is not surprising that people find their eyes welling up with tears in the presence of that kind of light. Jr. Dr. King was a complex figure. He had flaws and shortcomings, to be sure. And yet, there was spiritual core in his work.