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“That bust I can never forget,” one young visitor remembered, “for the old lady always paused before it in her tour of the rooms and, leaning on her cane, gazed and gazed, as if she could never be satisfied.”
“Salvation Is More About This Life than an Afterlife”
― Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most
― Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most
“When we read Paul, we are reading somebody else’s mail—and unless we know the situation being addressed, his letters can be quite opaque...It is wise to remember that when we are reading letters never intended for us, any problems of understanding are ours and not theirs.”
― The First Paul: Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church’s Conservative Icon
― The First Paul: Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church’s Conservative Icon
“the Bible is a human product: it tells us how our religious ancestors saw things, not how God sees things.”
― Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most
― Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most
“When somebody says to me, “I don’t believe in God,” my first response is, “Tell me about the God you don’t believe in.” Almost always, it’s the God of supernatural theism.”
― Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary – A Bible Scholar's Perspective on Bridging Literalists and Progressives
― Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary – A Bible Scholar's Perspective on Bridging Literalists and Progressives
“Seek out positive people who have achieved the success you want to create in your own life. Remember the adage: “Never ask advice of someone with whom you wouldn’t want to trade places.”
― The Compound Effect
― The Compound Effect
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