![]() ![]() ![]() Has so invaded our thoughts that what we know to be true and valid seems unreal and ephemeral. The mass attack of disillusion and despair, The process of life cushions our processes. The purpose of life outlasts our purposes The wisdom of life transcends our wisdoms This excerpt from another of Thurman’s books, Meditations of the Heart, provides a great example of his prophetic ability to combine unflinching realism, deep compassion, and stubborn hope.ĭuring these turbulent times we must remind ourselves repeatedly that life goes on. His 1949 book Jesus and the Disinherited is a Renovaré Book Club selection, and its relevance to the present day is breath-taking. He served as a pastor and spiritual advisor for many key civil rights activists (including Martin Luther King, Jr.). Howard Thurman, the 20th-century theologian, teacher, and mystic, probed these very questions with singular insight. ![]() ![]() So we ask questions like: What is the connection between spiritual formation and justice? How are we malformed when we participate in injustice, or when we don’t act for justice? What kind of formation, practices, and spiritual resources are necessary to allow us to act for justice in a sustained, healthy way, without becoming consumed by bitterness or despair? Part of our mandate at Renovaré is to look at the pressing issues of our time through a spiritual formation lens. ![]()
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