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“1. When trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of the religion and not its enemies.
2. Don't compare your best to their worst.
3. Leave room for holy envy.
(Krister Stendahl's rules of religious understanding)”
― Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
2. Don't compare your best to their worst.
3. Leave room for holy envy.
(Krister Stendahl's rules of religious understanding)”
― Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
“If you’re lost in the past, or if you’re carried away by the future, you’re not really living your life. Only by deeply touching the present moment can you touch true life and be truly alive.”
― WORK: How To Find Joy And Meaning In Each Hour Of The Day
― WORK: How To Find Joy And Meaning In Each Hour Of The Day
“Diversity is not just about the differences you like.”
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“The only clear line I draw these days is this: when my religion tries to come between me and my neighbor, I will choose my neighbor... Jesus never commanded me to love my religion.”
― Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
― Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
“Now is the time for Jews, Christians and Muslims to say what they failed to say in the past: We are all children of Abraham. And whether we are Isaac or Ishmael, Jacob or Esau, Leah or Rachel, Joseph or his brothers, we are precious in the sight of God. We are blessed. And to be blessed, no one has to be cursed. God’s love does not work that way. Today God is calling us, Jew, Christian and Muslim, to let go of hate and the preaching of hate, and live at last as brothers and sisters, true to our faith and a blessing to others regardless of their faith, honouring God’s name by honouring his image, humankind.”
― Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence
― Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence
Bryan’s 2025 Year in Books
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