In the 1970s, James Earl Massey wrote a book about his beloved mentor, the noted theologian and preacher Howard Thurman. The completed manuscript was never published. Howard Thurman: Reflections on a Luminous Life finally brings this book to the public.

This book presents the latest, 1977 version of James Earl Massey's manuscript, lightly edited for clarity. Edited by Dr. Curtiss Paul DeYoung, it includes editorial commentary, a history of the relationship between James Earl Massey and Howard Thurman, and a description of the process of developing the book and why it was never published until now. The book includes footnotes, an updated bibliography, and selections of relevant writings, correspondence, and interviews that shed light on the relationship between Massey and Thurman.

Howard Thurman: Reflections on a Luminous Life offers a unique perspective on the life and thought of Howard Thurman from prolific author and popular preacher James Earl Massey, for whom Thurman was a mentor and friend. The book offers valuable insight into both men and makes a lasting contribution to the study of theology and preaching.

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James Earl Massey (1930-2018) was Dean of the Anderson University School of Theology and the author of thirty books on theology and preaching. He preached and lectured at more than 150 colleges, universities, and seminaries and received eight honorary doctorates. His personal and professional papers are preserved in collections at Anderson University, Samford University, and Tuskegee University.

Rev. Dr. Curtiss Paul DeYoung is an academic, author, and activist. He served as the Co-CEO of the Minnesota Council of Churches with programs in racial justice, refugee services, and interfaith relations. DeYoung previously served as the Executive Director of the historic faith-based racial and economic justice organization Community Renewal Society in Chicago, IL with its unique programmatic combination of church-based community organizing, policy advocacy, and investigative journalism. He served Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota as the Inaugural Professor of Reconciliation Studies. Rev. Dr. DeYoung is an ordained minister in the Church of God (Anderson, IN). He consults and speaks nationally and internationally with extensive relationships among activists and peacemakers across the United States and in South Africa and the Holy Land. DeYoung is an author and editor of fourteen books on racial justice, reconciliation, social justice activism, multiracial congregations, and the Bible and culture.

Walter Earl Fluker is Professor Emeritus of Ethical Leadership at Boston University, Dean's Professor of Spirituality, Ethics and Leadership at Candler School of Theology at Emory University and was recently appointed Distinguished Professor of the Howard Thurman Center at the Hartford International University of Religion and Peace. He is the senior editor and director of The Howard Thurman Papers Project and a well-known figure in the theory and practice of ethical leadership. Dr. Fluker is a prolific author and the editor of the four-volume Walking with God: The Sermon Series of Howard Thurman (2020-2023) (with Peter Eisenstadt).

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