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Finally, we now turn to King’s commitment to nonviolence. Ron Large describes this relationship well, claiming that at the heart of King’s insistence upon nonviolent change is his theology. <ref> Large, Ron. "Martin Luther King, Jr: ethics, nonviolence, and moral character." The Journal Of Religious Thought 48, no. 1 (Sum 1991): 51-63. </ref> He believes that it is especially important to consider that King viewed God as “a God of power, strength, and love who acts to fulfill the creative purpose, which is the establishment of community. " Non-violence directly appeals to the notion of God, who’s providential purpose for the universe is to bring people together. Violence is in direct conflict with this claim, as it intrinsically causes injury to human relation and connection. Thus, King could not be a proponent of extreme Marxist forms of revolution, which required violent uprising. The means should never undermine the end.