The Luminous Darkness: A Personal Interpretation of the Anatomy of Segregation and the Ground of HopeThe Luminous Darkness is a commentary on what segregation does to the human soul. First published in the 1960s, Howard Thruman's insights apply today as we still try to heal the wound of those days. Thurmna bares the evil of segregation and points to the ground of hope which an bring all humanity together. |
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