In this recording within the We Believe series, Howard Thurman reads from his text, Deep is the Hunger, speaking to his understanding of love. He defines love as "the experience of being dealt with at a point in one's self that is beyond all good and evil." Embedded in this definition are notions of trust and forgiveness. He indicates that love is the antithesis of isolation, with isolation being the very essence of having a lack of access to another person.

Part of the Collection, We Believe (Television Series, 1958-1965)

Tags: 1 Corinthians, Bay State Road, community, deep is the hunger, dog, experience, forgiveness, Great Hunger, Isolation, Johan Bojer, kindness, Kropotkin, love, relationship, trust, withdraw

Dustin Mailman

Recorded in WHDH-TV, Boston, Massachusetts

Citation: Thurman, Howard, “"My Need — Your Need" (1958-03-14),” The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2024, https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/181.