Howard Thurman on Inward Renewal Against Oppression - Black Church (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
"The oppressor can waste the body but cannot touch the inner person—there God renews daily. Light affliction? Heavy for now, but temporary. Eternal glory awaits....
This is theological quotes on oppressor and inner person for adults, drawing on 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. It carries an emotional tone of hope, joy and peace.
"The oppressor can waste the body but cannot touch the inner person—there God renews daily. Light affliction? Heavy for now, but temporary. Eternal glory awaits. The enslaved sang of glory; the disinherited fixed eyes on the unseen freedom. Inner renewal is resistance." — Howard Thurman. Black Church: renewal as resistance.
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