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This collection of fifteen of Howard Thurman's unpublished sermons on the parables of Jesus recapture his powerful words and introduce and explain them to a new generation and audience. Capturing the power of the parables to challenge, transform us, and inspire us to act, Thurman's reflections may inspire new readers to declare or reaffirm their commitment to the kingdom of God and the human community proclaimed by Jesus.

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Sermons on the Parables is a rare gem, a distillation of the creative and intimate connections between the parables of Jesus and the spirit of a master storyteller and spiritual virtuoso. The themes found in Howard Thurman's lively imagination are rich and riveting; and they call us back to the primacy of religious experience and ethical accountability. --Walter Earl Fluker, Editor and Director, The Howard Thurman Papers ProjectAllows those new to Howard Thurman, and those of us already seized by Thurman's spirit and confession of faith, to listen and learn from him. Thurman says here of the parable of the Good Samaritan, 'Now let's work at it for a little.' Yes, let's do so! This fine, beautifully arranged and introduced collection gives us that golden opportunity. --The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill Dean, Marsh Chapel, Boston University The surest dose of what's needed in these fraught times: a clear, compelling voice that rises up from the page, illuminating a sacred way toward all that's good and just. --Barbara Mahany, in The Chicago Tribune

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Howard Thurman (1900-1981), has been called one of the greatest spiritual resources of this nation. His encounters with Gandhi in India helped instill his commitment to nonviolence. His identification of Jesus as one of the disinherited helped shape the thinking of Martin Luther King, Jr. His embrace of wisdom from other religious traditions emboldened interfaith cooperation and understanding.

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