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“Lo, thou, my Love, art fair; Myself have made thee so; Yea, thou art fair indeed, Wherefore thou shalt not need In… — William Baldwin Copy Share Image
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“The brother is a burden to the Christian, precisely because he is a Christian. For the pagan the other person never becomes… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
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“Of course it's dangerous. But it's a lot more dangerous for all of us if we don't do it. Even in a… — Brother Andrew Copy Share Image
“God’s side is determined not by geography, but by those who do His will. If Germans, English, Japanese, and Americans prayed right,… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“They wander on earth and live in heaven, and although they are weak, they protect the world; they taste of peace in… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“The Church expected the Second Coming of Christ immediately. The converts had known a first coming. And then? And then! That was… — Charles Williams Copy Share Image
Humankind, which discovers its capacity to transform and in a certain sense create the world through its own work, forgets that this… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
“The church has unfolded in many forms, and no one single external form stands alone as the CORRECT visible expression. As the… — Robert Webber Copy Share Image
“...the church lives in a regime of ecclesial authoritarian security and the military elites live in a regime of national authoritarian security.… — Mev Puleo Copy Share Image
“Jesus said the weeds would grow with the wheat until the Judgement," Dietrich answered, "so one finds both good men and bad… — Michael Flynn Copy Share Image
“I have three things I'd like to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or… — Tony Campolo Copy Share Image
“Surely we can only come to understand each other's beliefs by means of direct encounter and open, honest discussion. In the meantime,… — Roger E. Olson Copy Share Image
“He came to put a harlot above a Pharisee, a penitent robber above a High Priest, and a prodigal son above his… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“The Christian, however, must bear the burden of a brother. He must suffer and endure the brother. It is only when he… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“In other words, Theology is practical: especially now. In the old days, when there was less education and discussion, perhaps it was… — C.S. Lewis Copy Share Image
“I would like to encourage you to stop thinking of what you're doing as ministry. Start realizing that your ministry is how… — Rich Mullins Copy Share Image
“In the moral realm, there is very little consensus left in Western countries over the proper basis of moral behavior. And because… — D.A. Carson Copy Share Image
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“My recommendation instead, however, is that we do not surrender questions of value, whether absolute matters of truth, goodness, and beauty or… — John G. Stackhouse Jr Copy Share Image
“At the heart of Galatians 2 is not an abstract individualized salvation, but a common meal. Paul does not want the Galatians… — N.T. Wright Copy Share Image
“How many winds of doctrine we have known in recent decades, how many ideological currents, how many ways of thinking. The small… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
“After an injunction had been judicially intimated to me by this Holy Office, to the effect that I must altogether abandon the… — Galileo Galilei Copy Share Image
“Confession is a difficult Discipline for us because we all too often view the believing community as a fellowship of saints before… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
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![“Lo, thou, my Love, art fair; Myself have made thee so; Yea, thou art fair indeed, Wherefore thou shalt not need In beauty to despair; For I accept thee so, For fair. [excerpt from "Christ to His Spouse"]” quote by William Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/aae/william-baldwin-32133_art_lo-thou-my-love-art-fair-myself-have-mad_1403249.jpg)
