Sermons on the Parables

"Sermons on the Parables is a rare gem, a distillation of the creative and intimate connections between the parables of Jesus and the spirit of a master storyteller and spiritual virtuoso. The themes found in Howard Thurman's lively imagination are rich and riveting; and they call us back to the primacy of religious experience and ethical accountability." --Walter Earl Fluker, Editor and Director, The Howard Thurman Papers Project"Allows those new to Howard Thurman, and those of us already seized by Thurman's spirit and confession of faith, to listen and learn from him. Thurman says here of the parable of the Good Samaritan, 'Now let's work at it for a little.' Yes, let's do so! This fine, beautifully arranged and introduced collection gives us that golden opportunity." --The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill Dean, Marsh Chapel, Boston University  "The surest dose of what's needed in these fraught times: a clear, compelling voice that rises up from the page, illuminating a sacred way toward a