Sunday, March 3, 2024

Howard Thurman and the Quest for Community: From Prodigals to Good Samaritans (PART I: Chapters 1 & 2)

 



The first two chapters of my forthcoming (11/24) book:

Howard Thurman and the Quest for Community: 

From Prodigals to Good Samaritans 


Part I: An Introduction to Howard Thurman and his View of the Religion of Jesus 

Chapter 1: “With their Backs against the Wall”: Howard Thurman and Jesus 
Howard Thurman’s Life 
Jesus and the Disinherited 
Conclusion 

Chapter 2: Thurman’s Vision of Establishing Community 
The Unity of Life and Community 
Mysticism and Social Change 
Mysticism and Social Change: Civil Rights 
The Role of the Fine Arts in Building Community 
The Fine Arts, “Heightened Consciousness,” and Community 
The Fine Arts and creating a “Unity of Fellowship” 
Visual Art and the Parables

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