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Dr. Luther E. Smith Jr.’s current research focuses on the writings and correspondence of Howard Thurman, advocacy on behalf of children, and a spirituality of hope. Smith is an ordained elder in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. He retired from Candler in 2014.
- Hope in All Seasons
- The Body Is A Home For Hope
- Becoming A People of Hope
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The need for hope is most often expressed in times of crisis. Everyone experiences days, if not years, when life is overwhelming. Myriad sources of despair assault us. Violence, health crises, too much work or no employment, broken relationships, death, a sense of meaninglessness, and an unspecified but sustained anxiety are a few the realities tha...
Hope is a constant force working to enliven us, and its energy is immediate. Although we are neither its creator nor master, hope comes to us and dwells in our bodies. Our bodies are sacred Creations of God that are a home for hope. We embody hope. One interpretation of humankind created in God's image (Genesis 1:26-27) is that imagination is the i...
The opportunities to experience hope are as close to us as we are to our neighbors and our bodies. God has given us the capacity to pay attention, imagine, and enter into the wonder of life together. This capacity is also our God-given assignment. God created us to be a home for hope, to discern its work, and to be a people of hope. In faith matter...
A spiritual reflection on hope as a force of God that enlivens us to life and saves us from a false sense of aliveness. The author explores the meaning, significance, and practice of hope in all seasons, in our bodies, and in our relationships.
Nov 7, 2023 · Luther Smith offers his testimony born from years of adventure, revelation, and contemplation on the revolutionary power of hope. Herein is a glimpse of the expansive depth and inclusivity of the prophetic force of hope.
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- Luther E. Smith Jr.
Luther Smith offers his testimony born from years of adventure, revelation, and contemplation on the revolutionary power of hope. Herein is a glimpse of the expansive depth and inclusivity of the prophetic force of hope.
In The Big Six Luther Smith examines three major perspectives found in the world: The God does not exist view, God exists and is not the God of the biblical worldview, and the God exists, and He is the God of the biblical worldview.
Dr. Luther E. Smith Jr. is Professor Emeritus of Church and Community at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. His current research focuses on the writings and correspondence of Howard Thurman, advocacy on behalf of children, and a spirituality of hope.
Luther Smith is an ordained elder in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, longtime Academy faculty person, and a member of The Academy Advisory Board. Luther spent 35 years of his career as an activist, scholar, and professor at Candler School of Theology, and he is known to be an authority on the life and theology of Howard Thurman.
