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Disciples of Christ Retreat, Lecture 4, 1971 July 25
In this fourth lecture from the Disciples of Christ Retreat, Thurman focuses in on two themes of the inner life. Firstly, one must keep open the door of thy heart, even if other people close their hearts to you. Thurman says that this is our ultimate responsibility, for love can bypass all hate and resistance, and it is impossible to prevent another from loving you. The experience of love is energizing and transformative. Lastly, Thurman loops back to the theme of this collection, "All that a [person] has is [their] life." Thurman says that life is all that a person has to give, and that commitment is to give our lives to life itself, which involves giving our live to others – this act of self-giving from our very center is called love.
Part of the Collection, Disciples of Christ Retreat (1971, Santa Barbara, CA)
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Description by Rodell Jefferson III.
Recorded in Disciples of Christ Retreat, Santa Barbara, California
Citation: Thurman, Howard, “Disciples of Christ Retreat, Lecture 4, 1971 July 25,” The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2024, https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/1221.
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By Howard Thurman (Uploaded by Duncan Hamra)In this fourth lecture from the Disciples of Christ Retreat, Thurman focuses in on two themes of the inner life. Firstly, one must keep open the door of thy heart, even if other people close their hearts to you. Thurman says that this is our ultimate responsibility, for love can bypass all hate and resistance, and it is impossible to prevent another from loving you. The experience of love is energizing and transformative. Lastly, Thurman loops back to the theme of this collection, "All that a [person] has is [their] life." Thurman says that life is all that a person has to give, and that commitment is to give our lives to life itself, which involves giving our live to others – this act of self-giving from our very center is called love.
Part of the Collection, Disciples of Christ Retreat (1971, Santa Barbara, CA)
Tags:
Description by Rodell Jefferson III.
Recorded in Disciples of Christ Retreat, Santa Barbara, California
Citation: Thurman, Howard, “Disciples of Christ Retreat, Lecture 4, 1971 July 25,” The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2024, https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/1221.