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I absolutely LOVED this book. I’m a sucker for books set in 40’s, 50’s, 60’s so out of the gate, you have my attention. The story was beyond charming and characters endearing. No spoilers here, but if you happen to read this on an airplane (like I di
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We suggested that students were beginning to react to words, books, and visiting speakers with fear and anger because they had been taught to exaggerate danger, use dichotomous (or binary) thinking, amplify their first emotional responses,
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“Yes, we need scholars and academics, leaders and ministers. And we need people like me—low-church, untrained laity who are a bit sloppy at times—to grapple with the deep theological issues, bringing our stories, our wisdom, our experiences, our knowledge to the larger conversation. Everyone gets to play.”
― Out of Sorts: Making Sense of an Evolving Faith
― Out of Sorts: Making Sense of an Evolving Faith
“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.”
― The Prophet
― The Prophet
“One of the great surprises of the Church is the space to ask questions. Sure, there are some places and communities where that isn’t true; but in the Church overall, there is likely room for you—room to learn and change. And then to learn you’re not alone. We have company for the journey. There is a long legacy of troublemakers and question askers; there’s a lot more room than we think.”
― Out of Sorts: Making Sense of an Evolving Faith
― Out of Sorts: Making Sense of an Evolving Faith
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