BLK South Reflections Kendall Dooley BLK South Reflections Kendall Dooley

Thurman and the Missionary Mind

Howard Thurman’s encounter with Indian students in 1935 forced him to face a troubling question: What does it mean to represent a faith that has failed to live up to its own ideals? This reflection explores how Thurman’s wrestling with the word missionary reveals the moral weight of language and the responsibility of those who claim to speak for faith.

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