The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.
02604 – The Root of the Wrong
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02600 – Peace, Not Violence
Christianity still contains active resources that can fund violence, alongside other resources that can fund peacemaking. It becomes the responsibility of leaders and Christians in every time and place to draw from Christianity the ideas that bring peace rather than...
02492 – Tired of Giving In
I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving in. from Quiet Strength
02419 – When You Listen, If You Listen
When you listen you reachinto dark corners andpull out your wonders.When you listen yourideas come in and outlike they were waiting in line.Your ears don’t always listen.It can be your brain, yourfingers, your toes.You can listen anywhere.Your mind might not want to...
02347 – The World Environs Us
The idea that we live in something called "the environment" is utterly preposterous... The world that environs us, that is around us, is also within us. We are made of it; we eat, drink, and breathe it; it is bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh.
02297 – Should the Poor Have Leisure?
The idea that the poor should have leisure has always been shocking to the rich. In the early nineteenth century, fifteen hours was the ordinary day's work for a man; children sometimes did as much, and very commonly did twelve hours a day. When meddlesome busybodies...
02269 – Security in the Grace of God
I would rather live on the verge of falling and let my security be in the all-sufficiency of the grace of God than to live in some kind of pietistic illusion of moral excellence. My faith isn't in the idea that I'm more moral than anybody else. My faith is in the idea...
02237 – Doubt is the Beginning of Real Faith
The problem with accepting truth as it comes to us rather than truth as we divine it for ourselves is that it's not worth dying for--and we don't. It becomes a patina of ideas inside of which we live our lives without passion, without care. This kind of faith happens...
02217 – The Best Ideas Come from…
Don't confuse being a fast talker with being a deep thinker. Speaking quickly signals confidence, not complexity. Don't mistake volume for expertise. Speaking loudly reflects conviction, not credibility. Sometimes the best ideas come from the least assertive voice in...
02191 – Our Idea of God…
Our idea of God tells us more about ourselves than about Him.-------------------------------Gender-neutral version: Our idea of God tells us more about ourselves than about God.