Local woman s ties to Black theologian Howard Thurman recalled
By Timothy Jessen
Guest columnist
“Listen to the long stillness: New life is stirring New dreams are on the wing New hopes are being readied: Humankind is fashioning a new heart and a new mind. God is at work. This is the season of Promise.” Howard Thurman
Forty years after his death, Howard Thurman is experiencing a revival of sorts. The Christian Century magazine recently featured book reviews of two recent works highlighting Thurman s legacy both in the areas of social justice and spiritual formation.
Thurman had a close connection with Martin Luther King Jr., as they were together at Boston University s School of Theology, a Methodist seminary where Thurman was dean of the chapel. King was ever the activist, Thurman the thoughtful mystic for race relations improvement.