Clement of Alexandria, AD 150-215, said, “So in no respect is God the author of evil . . . since free choice and inclination originate sins.”8 According to the early church fathers, the tragic and terrible current state of the world is
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“After all, truth is not always a virtue when it is pursued for its own sake or, worse, simply to make its teller feel morally superior. That's the problem with those who let the rules of religion overshadow its spirit -- which is, of course, love. And grace. In other words, there are times when telling an outright lie may be the most loving thing a person can do.”
― Just Don't Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down the Mountain
― Just Don't Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down the Mountain
“The most central truth to the creation account is that this world is a place for God's presence.”
― The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2)
― The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate (Volume 2)
“The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.”
― Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard
― Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard
“People who stop laughing are always the ones who get hurt.”
― Just Don't Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down the Mountain
― Just Don't Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down the Mountain
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