![]() ![]() And in his words, “the fight for the private life is fierce and unyielding.” It is often difficult for the Christian leader to assume a strong private life simply because their public life occupies an inordinate amount of space. For the Christian leader today, Howard Thurman’s dealings with meditation, the idea of fruitfulness, suffering, crisis, and leadership serve as a significant framework through which leaders can better nurture their souls for that task of leadership.įor Thurman, the private life was of utter importance to one’s religious experience. ![]() In the book, A Strange Freedom: The Best of Howard Thurman on Religious Experience and Public Life, Walter Earl Fluker and Catherine Tumber bring together many of Thurman’s writings and speeches on religious experience and public life that show this scholar at his most vulnerable and his best. The writings of Howard Thurman get to the heart of this matter. Such a concern deals with the religious experience and the nurturing of one’s soul for the task of Christian leadership. A Critical Review of A Strange Freedom: The Best of Howard Thurman on Religious Experience and Public Life by: Kevin Murrielīeneath the anecdotes and models of successful leadership should abide a deep concern for the Christian leader. ![]()
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