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Religion of the Prophets: The Message of Micah, 1952 August 17
"To do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with that God." In this ninth sermon on the prophets, Thurman explores the notions of justice, mercy, and humility as they are recounted in Micah. We often think of justice as a balance sheet, the "eye for an eye" logic. But Thurman invokes Jesus who teaches that mercy is more important than justice. Mercy and kindness is an act that cannot be paid back, and in fact continues to multiply itself in the recipient. This, Thurman says, is what it means to do justly, "releasing people from prison in the way you deal with them." Lastly, Thurman goes against the idea that humility is deprecation; rather, true humility is a clear-eyed assessment of oneself, both weaknesses and strengths included. Together, justice, mercy, and humility form the meaning of religion and the meaning of a good life.
Part of the Collection, Religion of the Prophets (1952, Fellowship Church, San Francisco, CA)
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Description by Rodell Jefferson III.
Recorded in Fellowship Church, San Francisco, California
Citation: Thurman, Howard, “Religion of the Prophets: The Message of Micah, 1952 August 17,” The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2024, https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/592.
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By Howard Thurman (Uploaded by Duncan Hamra)"To do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with that God." In this ninth sermon on the prophets, Thurman explores the notions of justice, mercy, and humility as they are recounted in Micah. We often think of justice as a balance sheet, the "eye for an eye" logic. But Thurman invokes Jesus who teaches that mercy is more important than justice. Mercy and kindness is an act that cannot be paid back, and in fact continues to multiply itself in the recipient. This, Thurman says, is what it means to do justly, "releasing people from prison in the way you deal with them." Lastly, Thurman goes against the idea that humility is deprecation; rather, true humility is a clear-eyed assessment of oneself, both weaknesses and strengths included. Together, justice, mercy, and humility form the meaning of religion and the meaning of a good life.
Part of the Collection, Religion of the Prophets (1952, Fellowship Church, San Francisco, CA)
Tags:
Description by Rodell Jefferson III.
Recorded in Fellowship Church, San Francisco, California
Citation: Thurman, Howard, “Religion of the Prophets: The Message of Micah, 1952 August 17,” The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2024, https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/592.