Jerry W. Davison

“The same consciousness of evil and of offence which gave rise to the bloody sacrifice, is still at work in the minds of most who call themselves Christians. Naturally the first emotion of man towards the being he calls God, but of whom he knows so little, is fear.”
― George MacDonald, Unspoken Sermons Series I., II., and II.

“In whatever man does without God, he must fail miserably—or succeed more miserably.”
― George MacDonald, Unspoken Sermons Series I., II., and II.

“The hill of the Beatitudes and the hill of Calvary are not unrelated. The moment Jesus proclaimed the Beatitudes on that Galilean hillside—and began to live them—he was launched on a course that would ultimately lead to Good Friday and his crucifixion on the hill of Calvary.”
― Brian Zahnd, Beauty Will Save the World: Rediscovering the Allure and Mystery of Christianity

“As Christians we will do the world a great service and lead the way in peacemaking if we will boldly and unequivocally state that violence can never be justified in the name of God. Never. If the state feels that violence is unavoidable in achieving their ends, so be it, but the church must speak with a unified voice and tell the state they employ violence without the blessing of God.”
― Brian Zahnd, Beauty Will Save the World: Rediscovering the Allure and Mystery of Christianity