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Jesus and the Disinherited

Howard Thurman

“No other publication in the twentieth century has upended antiquated theological notions, truncated political ideas, and socially constructed racial fallacies like In this beautiful gift edition of the classic theological treatise, complete with a place-marker ribbon and silver gilded edges, celeb...

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The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

He highlighted it as a religious book that, though short, gets to the heart of who Jesus is and demonstrates Christian nonviolence in a political context.

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And it is Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman. It's not very long, but it really gets to the heart of who Jesus is, what he means in a political context, and what Christian nonviolence looks...

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He highlighted it as a religious book that, though short, gets to the heart of who Jesus is and demonstrates Christian nonviolence in a political context.

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And it is Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman. It's not very long, but it really gets to the heart of who Jesus is, what he means in a political context, and what Christian nonviolence looks like in the world.

Episode: Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Le...

The book was praised for its concise yet powerful exploration of Jesus, nonviolence, and political relevance.

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My religious book is Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman... it's a beautiful book, not very long, but it really gets to the heart of who Jesus is and what Christian nonviolence looks like.

On Being with Krista Tippett

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On Being with Krista Tippett

It was described as a book that offered a searching theology of Jesus, particularly relevant to those who felt marginalized and disinherited. Its message resonated deeply with many civil rights leaders and continues to inspire reflection on faith, justice, and the inner life.

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many and varied are the interpretations dealing with the teachings and the life of Jesus of Nazareth. But few of these interpretations deal with what the teachings and the life of Jesus have to say to...

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It was described as a book that offered a searching theology of Jesus, particularly relevant to those who felt marginalized and disinherited. Its message resonated deeply with many civil rights leaders and continues to inspire reflection on faith, justice, and the inner life.

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many and varied are the interpretations dealing with the teachings and the life of Jesus of Nazareth. But few of these interpretations deal with what the teachings and the life of Jesus have to say to those who stand at a moment in human history with their backs against the wall.

For Thurman, Jesus was this human being who was so deeply divinely connected at a level that no other human being in history has ever been.

he was the teacher, he was the mentor, he was the spiritual sage. He was not the one who was on the front line, but he was the one where people would retreat to, to be filled.

with sure artistry and great power, he depicted what happens when a man responds directly to human need across the barriers of class, race and condition. Every man is potentially every other man's neighbor.

the doom of the children is the greatest tragedy of the disinherited. They are robbed of much of the careless rapture and spontaneous joy of merely being alive.

Episode: [Unedited] Rev. Otis Moss III with Krista Tippett

It was described as a book that was carried by Martin Luther King Jr. alongside the Bible and the U.S. Constitution. The first sentence was read, highlighting its focus on the teachings of Jesus as they relate to the disinherited.

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many and varied are the interpretations dealing with the teachings and the life of Jesus of Nazareth. But few of these interpretations deal with what the teachings and the life of Jesus have to say to those who stand at a moment in human history with their backs against the wall.

For Thurman, Jesus was this human being who was so deeply divinely connected at a level that no other human being in history has ever been.

God places a crown above our heads that we grow... That we spend the rest of our lives growing tall enough to wear.

with sure artistry and great power, he depicted what happens when a man responds directly to human need across the barriers of class, race, and condition. Every man is potentially every other man's neighbor.

the doom of the children is the greatest tragedy of the disinherited. They are robbed of much of the careless rapture and spontaneous joy of merely being alive.

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