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“It's not wrong to fear (that is, have a physiological reaction to anticipation of) death. It is wrong to let that fear fester and sink in and take such hold of us that we fall down the slope of avoiding pain at all costs.”
― Michael Kibbe, Life in a Lifeless World: Encountering Jesus in the Book of Hebrews

tags: anxiety, death, fear, pain

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“Historical argument alone cannot force anyone to believe that Jesus was raised from teh dead, but historical argument is remarkably good at clearing away the undergrowth behind which skepticism of various sorts have long been hiding.”
― N.T. Wright, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church

tags: apologetics, argument, history, resurrection, skepticism

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“Far too much traditional church has consisted of too much tradition and not enough church.”
― N.T. Wright, Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues

tags: church, tradition

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“How do you destroy a people? You take away their culture. And how is that done? You must take their language, their history, their very identity. How would you do that?” I pressed my lips together, then looked up at her. "You ban their books”
― Jennifer A. Nielsen, Words on Fire

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“He is so natural a teacher that when he says, "You come too" you go willingly. When he teaches you something, he makes you believe that you thought of it yourself. He makes you feel that you knew it all along.”
― Hyde Cox, foreword of "You Come Too: Favorite Poems for Young Readers"

tags: robert-frost, teaching

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