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Howard Washington Thurman (November 18, 1899 – April 10, 1981) was an American author, philosopher, theologian, Christian mystic, educator, and civil rights leader.. As a prominent religious figure, he played a leading role in many social justice movements and organizations of the twentieth century. [1]
"Jesus - An Interpretation" Chapter 1 is Thurman’s interpretation of Jesus. Thurman analyzes Jesus as a “religious subject rather than a religious object” (5). [1] He continues to say that one must consider the society Jesus had lived in and how that society might shed light on the relationship between Jesus’ teachings and the disinherited and/or underprivileged.
It was printed in Thurman's 1953 book, Meditations of the Heart, and again in his 1973 meditations booklet, The Mood of Christmas. [1] The verse has been set to music by British composer and songwriter Adrian Payne, both as a song and as a choral (SATB) piece. The choral version was first performed by Epsom Choral Society in December 2007.
Below the sanctuary at street level is Thurman Hall, named after Dr. Thurman, where meetings, plays, lectures, and music are performed. A Muslim imam may lead a service and sermons may involve Hinduism or Judaism. [4] [5] Neighbors are familiar with the church's use as a polling place, and the leaning bell tower.
1947: Howard Thurman — The Negro Spiritual Speaks of Life and Death; 1948: Clyde K. M. Kluckhohn — Conceptions of Death Among Southwestern Indians; 1949: Edwin Ewart Aubrey — Immortality and Purpose; 1950: Charles Harold Dodd — Eternal Life; 1951: Georges Florovsky — The Resurrection of Life
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