In his conclusion to “The Witness of God,” Thurman discusses how deep faith is experienced at the moment that one chooses to accept the faith that God gives. Such faith is brought to life by a penetrating sense of confidence in God’s will. In the candid words of Thurman’s mother who soberly said to him during a moment of disquiet, “God will take care of us,” she echoes, he believes, the ultimate expression of all that humanity could offer regarding the meaning of life and death.

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Tags: death, faith, Halley’s Comet, life, Spirit of Man

Description by Dr. Tim Rainey

Recorded in Cathedral of St. John, New York City, New York

Citation: Thurman, Howard, “The Witness of God (conclusion/excerpt) (St. John's Cathedral), 1959 Dec 6,” The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2024, https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/199.