The Sound of the Genuine (Baccalaureate ceremony)
The Sound of the Genuine (Baccalaureate ceremony) (Spelman College)
This piece is Howard Thurman’s sermon on “the sound of the genuine,” where he blends biblical reflection, storytelling, and pastoral exhortation to call listeners toward authentic selfhood before God. Drawing heavily on Psalm 139, he emphasises divine omniscience and presence as the ground for human identity and dignity. He urges interior silence and discernment so that each person can hear their unique, God-given truth and live from it.
Thurman, Howard, 1900-1981
Howard Thurman Educational Trust
Atlanta (Ga.)
English
Spiritual formation
Mysticism
Christianity
Self-knowledge, Theory of
Pastoral theology
African American churches
Individuality
Authenticity (Philosophy)
38:10 minutes
sound
Sermons
MSS 394
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Emory University
Pitts Theology Library
Psalms
Psalms 139
Psalms 139:1–18
Psalms 139:23–24
Spelman College