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“As long as a man has a dream in his heart, he cannot lose the significance of living.”
~ Howard Thurman, Meditations of the Heart, 1953
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Twenty five years ago, inside of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA, I first encountered the words of Howard Thurman. My pastor, Reverend Joseph Roberts, often quoted Thurman in his sermons. Inspired by what I heard, I sought out Howard Thurman's written works.
It was as if someone had put a mirror to my soul and could reflect concerns and truths that I had always sensed about myself and my purpose in life. I felt that his words encouraged me, confirmed the significance of my goals, made me feel as if I were on the verge of an exciting journey. No matter what page I opened to, no matter what book, his words seemed to facilitate my connection to a more powerful spirit, and to life itself.
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| Arleigh Prelow :: Filmmaker |
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I soon discovered that, although the insights were timely, this was no contemporary spiritual author. These words were written, not by some foreign mystic, but by an African American man over two decades earlier.
Moved by what I learned, heard and felt, I committed to someday making a film exploring Thurman's work and life. Over ten years ago, I founded InSpirit Communications and began to move forward on my long-standing resolution.
Howard Thurman is a feature-length documentary chronicling Thurman’s spiritual journey, work, and profound influence on millions of people across the divides of race, faith, and culture -- including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. Howard Thurman not only illuminates the life of a significant figure of yesterday, it also provides a voice and story for today’s discussions on building community, social justice, racial and religious reconciliation, and spiritual formation.
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