Jesus and the Disinherited
Howard Thurman
(Author)
Kelly Brown Douglas
(Foreword by)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
First published in 1949, "Jesus and the Disinherited" is a brilliant and compassionate look at God's work in our lives. As we struggle today with issues of poverty, racism, and spiritual disengagement, Howard Thurman's discerning reading of the message of renewal through self-love as exemplified in the life of Jesus resonates powerfully once again.
Product Details
Price
$16.00
$14.89
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publish Date
November 30, 1996
Pages
136
Dimensions
5.14 X 8.35 X 0.36 inches | 0.35 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780807010297
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About the Author
Hailed by Life magazine as one of the great preachers of the twentieth century; a spiritual advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr., Sherwood Eddy, James Farmer, A. J. Musty, and Pauli Murray; the first black dean at a white university; cofounder of the first interracially pastored, intercultural church in the United States; Howard Thurman (1899-1981) was a man of penetrating foresight and astonishing charisma. His vision of the world was one of a democratic camaraderie born of faith, and in light of today's global community, one of particular importance.
Reviews
"Thurman's prophetic witness and piercing intellect are as relevant to our current hour of tumult as they were when he first put these incisive thoughts to paper."--Jelani Cobb, author of The Substance of Hope "[Jesus and the Disinherited] is the centerpiece of the Black prophet-mystic's lifelong attempt to bring the harrowing beauty of the African-American experience into deep engagement with what he called 'the religion of Jesus.' Ultimately his goal was to offer this humanizing combination as the basis for an emancipatory way of being, moving toward a fundamentally unchained life that is available to all the women and men everywhere who hunger and thirst for righteousness, especially those 'who stand with their backs against the wall.'"
--Vincent Harding, from the Foreword
--Vincent Harding, from the Foreword
