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underestimate
“All of us underestimate the knowledge that we possess, for although the getting of it may be hard, once it is got, we think it innate, as though we were born with it.”
Rose Tremain, The Colour, p 80
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Easy, or Simple?
"What's the point of theology?" asks Clayboy.
He suggests three reasons people might use to show there isn't any point, and adds a couple of nice quotes to show that anyone who is interested in God has a theology of sorts. But he ends his little reflection by saying "I’m sure it’s far too simple More...
Einstein on Jesus
"As a child I received instruction both in the Bible and in the Talmud. I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene….No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life.Jesus is More...
still small voice
"I’m not a great one for synagogues or other places of worship. When I want to listen to that little voice I go out there for a walk".
Geza Vermes
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being religious
“To be religious is to know that the facts of the world are not the end of the matter”.
attributed to Ludwig Wittgenstein
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be vulnerable, not relevant
"the Christian leader of the future is called to be completely irrelevant and to stand in this world with nothing to offer but his or her own vulnerable self."Henri Nouwen
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blindingly obvious
It is a rare mind indeed that can render the hitherto non-existent blindingly obvious. The cry ‘I could have thought of that’ is a very popular and misleading one, for the fact is that they didn’t, and a very significant and revealing fact it is too.
Douglas Adams
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don’t lose your sense of wonder
“Whoever is devoid of the capacity to wonder, whoever remains unmoved, whoever cannot contemplate or know the deep shudder of the soul in enchantment, might just as well be dead for he has already closed his eyes upon life.” Albert Einstein
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Listen
Listen. Do not have an opinion while you listen because frankly, your opinion doesn’t hold much water outside of Your Universe. Just listen. Listen until their brain has been twisted like a dripping towel and what they have to say is all over the floor.
Hugh Elliott, Standing Room Only weblog, 02-14-2003
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live in the moment
The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.George Eliot
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author musician theologian
Maggi has kept a blog since September 2003, writing about theology and faith, the arts and literature, and a little about life and random nonsense...
This title focuses on the importance of understanding who God is - and who he is not. It explores the core Lenten idea of 'giving up', taking it beyond the traditional idea of simply abstaining from something.
This book compares and contrasts the different Gospel narratives of Christ's coming. It is designed specifically for use in 2007, highlighting links to the Church calendar. It is intended for those wanting daily Bible readings for Advent.
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