Browse Lecture Series (35 total)

In this 8-part series, Thurman discusses a variety of topics related to the disciplines of the spirit, including growth, personal stability, commitment, dedication, actions, dualism, and redemption.

In this series, Thurman discusses the concepts of freedom in the actions of an individual, how freedom is negotiated in a fluid world of logic, time, and natural order, and how communities can act in freedom.

The Lay-clergy Institute hosted by the First Congregational Church in Longmont, Colorado, is described as "a gift to the community, and provide opportunities to consider, discuss, and act on a wide array of philosophical and social issues." The program is now called the Mind & Soul Series.According to their website, "The First Congregational United Church of Christ has a long history of active social justice and bringing challenging conversations and topics to the forefront in our…

This collection holds four sub-collections that each represent a version of Jesus and the Disinherited from different periods in Thurman's life. The series range in date from 1959 to 1976.[In Progress]

In this sermon series on the Parables of Jesus, Thurman walks listeners through the central themes of the parable. In the stories, Thurman finds Jesus pointing illustrating our deep human needs for community and wholeness. Thurman offers the sermons as invitations into Jesus' religious experience, which demonstrate for us what God is like, and what is required of us as disciples, children of God, and human beings in search of fulfillment.

In this series, Thurman discusses three primary topics: the meaning of religious experience, the idea of total surrender to God, and the intimacy of a deeper relationship with God through religious experience.

For Howard Thurman, faith is more than a set of assumptions or affirmations about life. Faith, instead, is a literal fact to be acknowledged and drawn upon in everyday living. In this sermon series Thurman explores faith as a centering force in human life that orients us to the infinite worth of ourselves and others. It is this faith alone that can steer humankind to their ultimate destiny, for it is the expansive power of faith that sustains our cultures, our civilizations, our institutions.

In this series, Thurman explores the dynamics of mysticism through the lives of notable figures throughout history. The mystic's insight is that God is the creator of all of life, and indeed dwells in the human spirit as the deepest thing within a human being, which is always reaching out to touch the deepest in others. Throughout this sermon series, Thurman illustrates the ethical implications of this insight, as well as the discipline necessary to live out mystical religion. Ultimately, "Men…

In this series, Thurman uses the lives of the Apostle Paul, Jesus Christ, and Abraham Lincoln as examples of moments of crisis. He concludes the series with a message on the response of religious communities to the marginalized in society.

[Note: Part 1 of the series is not available]

In this series, Thurman discusses the solitary nature of the moment of truth. These moments that illuminate our lives and change the course of our realities are moments that must be experienced in solitude through our own eyes. Experiencing firsthand the light that shines into our darkness has the power to do what external pressure and punishment cannot. Ever-present in our moments of truth is revelation, conviction, and decision that guides our responses.

He also discusses the moment of…