{"product_id":"meditations-of-the-heart-paperback","title":"Meditations of the Heart - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward Thurman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As poet, prophet, and priest, Thurman builds upon a powerful legacy of ancestral hope: belief in a liberating God who can always be found 'in and among the struggling.'\"\u003cbr\u003e--Yolanda Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA universal beacon of hope and endurance for people of all faiths seeking to meet the challenges, uncertainties, and joys of life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHoward Thurman's \u003ci\u003eMeditations of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful collection of over 150 prayers, poems, and meditations on prayer, community, and the joys and rituals of life by one of our greatest spiritual leaders. Thurman, a spiritualist and mystic, was renowned for the quiet beauty of his reflections on humanity and our relationship with God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a new foreword, Yolanda Pierce, dean of Howard University's School of Divinity, calls attention to the justice-centered theological framework of Thurman's words. Pierce notes how Thurman brings to light an image of God who can always be found \"in and among the struggling,\" both in times of weariness and in strength. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst written for and shared with his congregation of the Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples in San Francisco, California, these meditations sustain, elevate, and inspire. They are a universal beacon of hope and endurance for people of all faiths seeking to meet the challenges, uncertainties, and joys of everyday life with a renewed and liberating faith.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Thurman\u003c\/b\u003e (1899-1981) was hailed by \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine as one of the great preachers of the 20th century. He was a nationally recognized theologian, distinguished religious leader, and prolific author whose radical nonviolent philosophy played a pivotal role in shaping the civil rights movement. As the first Black dean of Boston University's Marsh Chapel, he became a spiritual adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. He wrote over 20 published books, such as \u003ci\u003eMeditations of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWith Head and Heart: The Autobiography of Howard Thurman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDisciplines of the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYolanda Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e is dean of the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, DC, and a professor of religion and literature and of womanist theology. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eIn My Grandmother's House: Black Women, Faith, and the Stories We Inherit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHell Without Fires: Slavery, Christianity, and the Antebellum Spiritual Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966668374317,"sku":"9780807007174","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dGVlWmk4WGxpVGpxSFEwWEV0MHRMZz09.webp?v=1775535216","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/meditations-of-the-heart-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}