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The Howard Thurman Podcast

Howard Thurman (Uploaded by Duncan Hamra)

In 2010, the family of Howard Thurman (1899-1981) donated a large collection of audio and video materials. 1,400 individual recordings, totaling over 41,000 minutes of audio and video. Most of the recordings are of Thurman himself, being interviewed, delivering lectures, or offering sermons.It is my goal to support the The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, at Pitts Theology at Emory University, with their goals of 1) preserving for future generations 2) making the audio accessible to scholars and the

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36:41

The Meaning of the Religious Experience, Part 1, 1976...

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2024/10/30

In this first sermon, Thurman sets out to explore the meaning of religious experience, and the religious experience of Jesus specifically. For Thurman, religious experience is a private and intimate experience, and yet it also seems to involve everything that is. Religious experience is not static, but rather a dynamic experiencing that our minds cannot capture totally. Nevertheless, the mind tries to freeze it into doctrine, dogma, and theology – the language of rationality. But Thurman says

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26:07

Readings from the Inward Journey - 1 Corinthians 13,...

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2024/10/30

In this first installment of Readings From Deep is the Hunger, Howard Thurman uses Matthew 5 as a framework to discuss the sufficiency of God as we wrestle with the concepts of kindness, mercy, and humility. Thurman goes on to discuss the need for God as we navigate challenges internally and externally with the world around us.Part of the Collection, Featured Thurman RecordingsTags:Description by UnknownRecorded in NACitation: Thurman, Howard, “Readings from the Inward Journey - 1 Corinthians 13,

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99:19

For the Quiet Time, 1974 July 18

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2024/10/30

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Ideals and Goals (1964-02-14)

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe series, Thurman draws upon the novel "The Choir Invisible" by James Lane Allen, to reflect upon God's relationship to humanity. Thurman deeply leans into the mystery that is associated with humanity's actualized potential. He notes that our arrival to our actualized potential is inevitable; however, we shall not know the time or place of this arrival. Rather than giving quick answers, Thurman encourages us to look to the horizon for the next

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12:44

Always the Open Hand (1964-02-21)

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Thurman reads a poem sent to him from a friend. This poem speaks from the perspective of Phillip, one of Jesus' disciples. The content of this poem wrestles with the demands of the people upon Jesus, and Jesus' willingness to pour himself out to benefit those who are in need. In the author's engagement with Jesus' life, work, death, and resurrection, we are asked to ponder the human quest of making sense of God's open, relational,

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12:52

Readings from Quaker Poetry (1963-11-29)

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In a message reflecting on his visit to Quaker meetings, Thurman reads from Quaker poetry about the emphasis on silence, inner reflection, meditation, and seeing God's presence in the world around us. He also reads an excerpt about practicing faith for oneself instead of as a demonstration to others.Part of the Collection, We Believe (Television Series, 1958-1965)Tags: meditation, quiet, silenceDescription by Spencer RobertsRecorded in WHDH-TV, Boston, MassachusettsCitation: Thurman, Howard,

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13:00

Selections for Memorial Day (1964-05-29)

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Thurman reads three poems written by various authors speaking to subjects of war, conscientious objection, aggression, and violence. Each of these poems are read as a reflection upon the Memorial Day holiday. The first poem, by John Drinkwater, deals with aggression as it is related to war. The second poem, by Badget Clark, deals with a young man's decision to fight in the Civil War. The third, and final poem, by Edna St. Vincent Millay, speaks to

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12:57

A Salutation to Christmas (1961-12-22)

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads two reflections on the Christmas season. The first is from "McCall's Magazine," and reflects upon the implications Christmas day has in relation to the Christian life. Though Christmas day is filled with generosity and affection, Thurman asks the question if those celebrating Christmas could take five minutes to protect the weak, feed the hungry, love thy neighbor, etc. The second excerpt is written by Thurman, himself

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12:53

Joy is of Many Kinds (1963-04-12)

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording, Thurman discusses the different types of joy and its nature. He also suggests where we can find joy in life, how we can give it to others, and how it can be found even in moments of suffering and pain. Thurman uses some examples to illustrate his points. In one example, Moses and elders return from the presence of God to take on regular tasks like eating with additional joy. In another example, a friend of Thurman's uses the loss of his legs to demonstrate that "there is a

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6:41

Christmas Meditation, 1975 February 13

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

Thurman explains the mood, quality, and symbol of Christmas. This contrasts with viewing Christmas as merely a day on the calendar, or a commemoration of an event. He uses sharp imagery to describe each of these features. For example, the mood of Christmas is “an iridescent of sheer delight that bathed one's whole being with something more wonderful than words can ever tell.” The quality is “the calm purple of grapes.” The symbol is “the promise of tomorrow at the close of every day” and “that

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12:44

Readings from Stephen Vincent Benet's John Brown's...

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for black bodies in America, pledges his allegiance to the union, and likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his

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12:51

Readings from Stephen Vincent Benet's John Brown's...

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for America, likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his tenacity while fighting in the Civil War, and attempts to find

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12:11

Readings from Stephen Vincent Benet's John Brown's...

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for America, likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his tenacity while fighting in the Civil War, and attempts to find

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13:36

Readings from Stephen Vincent Benet's John Brown's...

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for black bodies in America, pledges his allegiance to the union, and likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his

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27:48

Sing Your Own Song (1964-03-06); The Right Thing This...

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2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman speaks to what it means to live a life that is truly one's own. Drawing from Catherine Coblentz' "Blue Cat of Castle Town," and a story of a dog who has lost its bark, Thurman challenges the listener to discern what their true voice is, how one comes to singing their own song. Thurman agrees that the process of finding one's own song is difficult; however, Thurman maintains that finding your own song is one of the

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26:33

The Moment of Truth (1963-04-19); Pearl without Price...

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Thurman reads from a letter that his friend from Canada sends him. Within the letter, the listener hears of a young boy who makes the decision to participate in a blood transfusion for his sister. In agreeing to participate in the transfusion, the boy misunderstood, and assumed that he would have to die in order to save his younger sister's life. Thurman sees this boy's misunderstanding as a "moment of truth." The moment of truth speaks

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27:55

The Blind Man (1958-10-03); Heaven, Heaven (1958-11-21)

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Thurman reflects upon the spiritual, "The Blind Man Sat By the Way," which he calls a "sorrow song." When holding this song in tension with the biblical narrative of Jesus healing the blind man, Thurman comes to the conclusion that the blind man in the sorrow song was never healed. Drawing from the experience of people who were enslaved in America, Thurman reveals that there is no mentioning of the blind man being healed in the song

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28:56

Balm in Gilead, Part 1 (1958-10-10); Balm in Gilead,...

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe series, Howard Thurman reflects upon the negro spiritual, "There is a Balm in Gilead." Rather than echoing the moan of the prophet Jeremiah, this song provides an answer to the prophet's cries. Rather than asking," Is there a balm in Gilead," Thurman notes that the early singers of this spiritual are affirming that there is indeed a balm in Gilead. From Thurman's perspective, this balm is the moral law which rests within all of

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26:32

The Light In One's Path: Parts 1 and 2 (1971-12-3),

The Howard Thurman Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe series, Howard Thurman draws from a quotation written by Kabir, who is a Hindu Mystic. The line Thurman repeats from the Kabir quotation throughout this reading is, "I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty," which is utilized as a way of speaking to our deepest longings resting within ourselves. Thurman notes that if one is seeking truth destructively, it will disintegrate one's inner life, and eventually, collapse one's outer

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25:26

The Integrity of the Word (1964-01-31); Man's Equity...

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2024/10/30

In this recording within the We Believe series; Howard Thurman reads from his text, Meditations of the Heart, which reflects on Matthew 21:29 and asks: "What does it mean to be a person of your word?" He responds to this question by discerning the function of language, and how language creates meaning. This deep reflection on the nature of linguistics makes the listener ask, what is it about our words that dictate whether or not one is integrous? In this recording within the We Believe

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