Monmouth College’s Rev. Huxtable hosts discussion on Howard Thurman
Seamus O'Sullivan - Contributing Writer
Last Sunday night, Monmouth College’s Reverend John Huxtable led a discussion on theologian Howard Thurman as part of a new series, Vision, Hope, and Action. Held at the Weeks House, Huxtable and participants explored Thurman’s impact on faith, justice, and nonviolent resistance.
When asked what Thurman might say about the state of the country in 2025, Huxtable said: “I think Howard Thurman would say we still have so much work to do to heal divisions and we have to start seeing with the wide scope of God rather than the narrow.”
Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited changed Huxtable’s thinking. “Thurman was one of those that truly shook my foundation,” he said. “His understanding of God is so radically inclusive but also dramatically different in a great way, in a more profound way, in a more biblical way.”
The Vision, Hope, and Action series aims to encourage deep discussions on influential figures. Huxtable emphasized the importance of each element. He said, “We have to remember how important it is to have a vision about what can be or what could be, and we have to hope because there’s a lot of hopelessness that surrounds us at times in the world right now.”
Huxtable concluded by stressing the necessity of taking action. “We have to be willing to live into this new reality that we wish to bring forth, live into this new understanding of how to make the world a better place, and we have to take responsibility for it.”
Vision, Hope, and Action makes its return to the Week’s House this Sunday night with a focus on author James Baldwin.