Howard Thurman on the Contemplation of the Earth

Wisdom from a Great American Mystic

In the contemplation of the earth, I know that I am surrounded by the love of God. — Howard Thurman

Howard Thurman (1899-1981) was a theologian, mystic and visionary who mentored Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders in the Civil Rights Movement. His writing is lyrical, elegant, and imbued deeply with a compassionate contemplative way of seeing into t…