Why does King gain “a measure of satisfaction” from being called an extremist ?

He explains how Jesus was an extremist for love and how other famous figures were extremists for positive things.

Explanation:

the hebrew bible is the sacred text of judaism;

the koran is that of islam.

among eastern religions, the sacred scriptures of hinduis are the four vedas and the upanishads, among others.

a main characteristic in these books is that un most of them we find certain "norms" of behavior, as is the case of the bible that has it's commandments. these rules are to regulate the behavior of believers and faithful of their respective faith.

these rules tell us what is right and what is not.

calvin taught his followers that human beings needed to follow strict rules to overcome their nature and do good. second choice