In this recording within the We Believe series, Howard Thurman reflects upon a passage from 1 Corinthians to elaborate on his understanding of love. He defines love as "the experience of being dealt with at a point in oneself that is beyond all the good and beyond all the evil. He notes that the love of God functions as the exemplary love to which humanity should strive towards. Thurman's conception of love is not possessive nor transactional, rather, it is interdependent and comes from the heart.

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

Tags: 1 Corinthians, affection, community, confidence, dog, experience, interconnectivity, love, Moffatt, Olive Schreiner, ownership, requitment, satisfaction, security, trust

Dustin Mailman

Recorded in WHDH-TV, Boston, Massachusetts

Citation: Thurman, Howard, “The Meaning of Love (1958-03-07),” The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2024, https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/171.