Daniel Rushing

“There was no reason to wonder at the matter, since this way of punishing thieves was neither just in itself nor good for the public; for, as the severity was too great, so the remedy was not effectual; simple theft not being so great a crime that it ought to cost a man his life; no punishment, how severe soever, being able to restrain those from robbing who can find out no other way of livelihood.  In this,’ said I, ‘not only you in England, but a great part of the world, imitate some ill masters, that are readier to chastise their scholars than to teach them. ”
― Thomas More, Utopia

“Why would anybody become a Christian?” That’s a question lots of people have—educated, reasonable, modern people who find becoming a Christian an “explosive,” not to mention an inconceivable, thing to do.”
― Rob Bell, What We Talk About When We Talk About God

“Wherever you find truth, wherever you discover something new, affirm it, embrace it, enjoy it.”
― Rob Bell, What We Talk About When We Talk About God

“Like a mirror, God appears to be more and more a reflection of whoever it is that happens to be talking about God at the moment.”
― Rob Bell, What We Talk About When We Talk About God