“Some people nowadays console themselves by saying that things are not as easy as they used to be, yet we know that the Roman empire was not conducive to the Gospel message, the struggle for justice, or the defense of human dignity. Every period of history is marked by the presence of human weakness, self-absorption, complacency and selfishness, to say nothing of the concupiscence which preys upon us all. These things are ever present under one guise or another; they are due to our human limits rather than particular situations. Let us not say, then, that things are harder today; they are simply different. But let us learn also from the saints who have gone before us, who confronted the difficulties of their own day. So I propose that we pause to rediscover some of the reasons which can help us to imitate them today.”
― Evangelii Gaudium: The Joy of the Gospel
― Evangelii Gaudium: The Joy of the Gospel
“Broadly put, philosophers think; politicians maneuver. Jefferson’s genius was that he was both and could do both, often simultaneously. Such is the art of power.”
― Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
― Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
“Radical Rupture Molly Oshatz | 1974 words The Evangelical Origins of the Living Constitution
by john w. compton
harvard, 272 pages, $45”
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“He would therefore have them continually concerned either with eternity (which means being concerned with Him) or with the Present—either meditating on their eternal union with, or separation from, Himself, or else obeying the present voice of conscience, bearing the present cross, receiving the present grace, giving thanks for the present pleasure.”
― The C. S. Lewis Bible: For Reading, Reflection, and Inspiration
― The C. S. Lewis Bible: For Reading, Reflection, and Inspiration
“The status of our relationship with God has moved from conflict to reconciliation, ensuring peace and communion with God. Our very being is transferred from the impending death of this world to the promised life of God’s new creational order, leading us to an increased appetite for that which pleases God and a growing distaste for that which does not please him. Finally, our perspective is altered so that we no longer focus on outward appearances but on a radical interior radiance (vv. 12, 16).”
― ESV Gospel Transformation Bible
― ESV Gospel Transformation Bible
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