The Howard Thurman Podcast

The Integrity of the Word (1964-01-31); Man's Equity in Life (1971-12-3)


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In this recording within the We Believe series; Howard Thurman reads from his text, Meditations of the Heart, which reflects on Matthew 21:29 and asks: "What does it mean to be a person of your word?" He responds to this question by discerning the function of language, and how language creates meaning. This deep reflection on the nature of linguistics makes the listener ask, what is it about our words that dictate whether or not one is integrous? In this recording within the We Believe series; Howard Thurman reflects upon what it means when those on the journey of life believe that they "did it." He continues, noting that any sense of achieving knowledge is false, as knowledge is dynamic in nature, rendering language as a mere symbol to make sense of knowledge. Rather than framing the pursuit of life as the pursuit of knowledge, Thurman suggests that equity is the actual pursuit that humanity should participate in.


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


Tags: body, denial, identity, inner-being, integrity, Jesus, journey, linguistics, Matthew 21:29-31, meditations of the heart, money, origin, Parables, pedantic, pilgrim's progress, residue, self, symbol, womb


Dustin Mailman


Recorded in WHDH-TV, Boston, Massachusetts


Citation: Thurman, Howard, “The Integrity of the Word (1964-01-31); Man's Equity in Life (1971-12-3),” The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2024, https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/1253.

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