Grace Y. Kao, PhD, is Professor of Ethics and Bishop I. Sano and Kathleen A. omas- Sano Professor in Pacific and Asian American eology at Claremont School of eology, 1325 N. College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711; gkao@cst.edu. ©Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics 44, no. 1 (2024) 11–16 doi: 10.5840/jsce2024326104 Future Directions in Christian Ethics Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Radical Revolution of Values” Grace Y. Kao ABSTRACT: ough 2023 marks the sixtieth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, my reflections on the theme of the 2023 annual meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics, “Vision, Imagination, and Dreams in the Work of Ethics,” are inspired by King’s lesser known “Beyond Vietnam” speech. I connect my hopes for the future of Christian ethics to King’s still unrealized vision of social transformation. It is one where the US (and other empires) would affirm—not subvert—each people’s right to self-determination and we scholar-activists would con- tinue to search for connections between and among social issues even if others insist upon their discreteness. B RYAN MASSINGALE HAS TOLD US that the sixtieth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech was a key source of inspi- ration behind his selection of the theme “Vision, Imagination, and Dreams in the Work of Ethics” for the 2023 annual meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics. ere are myriad reasons why King’s address during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, has become his most memorable one and also popularly ranks among the most famous speeches of all time. But as I, too, look to King to help me with my task—to offer my visions, dreams, and hopes for the discipline of Christian ethics in light of the challenges facing our nation and global society—I find myself turning to a different speech. It is