Religion_Belief

5c15f782d52a7b02490f6a706700eb89.jpg

Gov. Nathan Deal, center, gets a standing ovation after his speech during the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Getz)

e3fb90b4d52c7b02490f6a7067005c74.jpg

Bernice King, second from left, is honored by Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed, lower right, for her speech earlier during the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, in Atlanta. Bernice King is the daughter of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. (AP Photo/Jason Getz)

MLK_20140120_006.JPG

Children help paint a peace mural during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., Monday, January 20, 2014. Children from the Sursum Corda neighborhood participate in an event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Children listened to a discussion about King and the Peace Corps' commitment to peace and service, and did activities such as mural painting, dancing, drumming and reading. The day was organized by Little Friends for Peace, a non-profit organization that teaches peace skills to children and adults who work with children to counter the culture of violence. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

MLK_20140120_004.JPG

Volunteers read stories of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life to children from the Renaissance Cultural Center during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., Monday, January 20, 2014. Children from the Sursum Corda neighborhood participate in an event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Children listened to a discussion about King and the Peace Corps' commitment to peace and service, and did activities such as mural painting, dancing, drumming and reading. The day was organized by Little Friends for Peace, a non-profit organization that teaches peace skills to children and adults who work with children to counter the culture of violence. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

MLK_20140120_003.JPG

Volunteers read stories of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life to children from the Renaissance Cultural Center during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., Monday, January 20, 2014. Children from the Sursum Corda neighborhood participate in an event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Children listened to a discussion about King and the Peace Corps' commitment to peace and service, and did activities such as mural painting, dancing, drumming and reading. The day was organized by Little Friends for Peace, a non-profit organization that teaches peace skills to children and adults who work with children to counter the culture of violence. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

MLK_20140120_005.JPG

Briana Walker of Washington, D.C., second from right, with the White House mentoring program and other volunteers, read stories of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life to children from the Renaissance Cultural Center during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., Monday, January 20, 2014. Children from the Sursum Corda neighborhood participate in an event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Children listened to a discussion about King and the Peace Corps' commitment to peace and service, and did activities such as mural painting, dancing, drumming and reading. The day was organized by Little Friends for Peace, a non-profit organization that teaches peace skills to children and adults who work with children to counter the culture of violence. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

MLK_20140120_002.JPG

Children from the Renaissance Cultural Center, right, dance as Kristen Arant, left, of Washington, D.C., performs traditional West African music at during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., Monday, January 20, 2014. Children from the Sursum Corda neighborhood participate in an event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Children listened to a discussion about King and the Peace Corps' commitment to peace and service, and did activities such as mural painting, dancing, drumming and reading. The day was organized by Little Friends for Peace, a non-profit organization that teaches peace skills to children and adults who work with children to counter the culture of violence. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

MLK_20140120_001.JPG

Jadynn Harvey, 6, of Washington, D.C., second from left, help volunteers paint a peace mural at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Washington, D.C., Monday, January 20, 2014. Children from the Sursum Corda neighborhood participate in an event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Children listened to a discussion about King and the Peace Corps' commitment to peace and service, and did activities such as mural painting, dancing, drumming and reading. The day was organized by Little Friends for Peace, a non-profit organization that teaches peace skills to children and adults who work with children to counter the culture of violence. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)