Jesus and the Disinherited
Jan 2012 · Sold by Beacon Press
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Famously known as the text that Martin Luther King Jr. sought inspiration from in the days leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott, Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited helped shape the civil rights movement and changed our nation’s history forever.
In this classic theological treatise, the acclaimed theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman (1900-1981) demonstrates how the gospel may be read as a manual of resistance for the poor and disenfranchised. Jesus is a partner in the pain of the oppressed and the example of His life offers a solution to ending the descent into moral nihilism. Hatred does not empower--it decays. Only through self-love and love of one another can God's justice prevail.
In this classic theological treatise, the acclaimed theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman (1900-1981) demonstrates how the gospel may be read as a manual of resistance for the poor and disenfranchised. Jesus is a partner in the pain of the oppressed and the example of His life offers a solution to ending the descent into moral nihilism. Hatred does not empower--it decays. Only through self-love and love of one another can God's justice prevail.
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Deb Anderson
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January 14, 2016
The book entitled, "'Jesus and the Disinherited" is a must read by all. Truman plunges into the depths of all kind of human beings such as the rich and needy, black as well as white folks, people of various races and nationalities, just to name a few. Though we are all different we live under one Lordship who died for us so that we may live in Him. Truman goes on to explain why different types of people have various cultures and habits. He also talks about how to change bad backgrounds into positive ones only if desired. So, pull up a chair with a pad and pencil in hand and start reading1
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Janette Anderson
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September 30, 2023
This book is eye opening and thought provoking!
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.
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