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I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within.
I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within.
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.
The Bible is a window in this prison of hope, through which we look into eternity.
The Bible is a window in this prison of hope, through which we look into eternity.
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. [Hebrews 13:2].
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. [Hebrews 13:2].
When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent read more
When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent its leaking out at a certain point, with the likely result that it will leak out at some other point. Thus by denigrating prevailing beliefs and loyalties, the militant man of words unwittingly creates in the disillusioned masses a hunger for faith. For the majority of people cannot endure the barrenness and futility of their lives unless they have some ardent dedication, or some passionate pursuit in which they can lose themselves. Thus, in spite of himself, the scoffing man of words becomes the precursor of a new faith.
Fellowship with God means warfare with the world.
Fellowship with God means warfare with the world.
Various kinds of ideas can be classified by their relationship to the authentication process. There are ideas systematically prepared for read more
Various kinds of ideas can be classified by their relationship to the authentication process. There are ideas systematically prepared for authentication ("theories"), ideas not derived from any systematic process ("visions"), ideas which could not survive any reasonable authentication process ("illusions"), ideas which exempt themselves from any authentication process ("myths"), ideas which have already passed authentication processes ("facts"), as well as ideas known to have failed- or certain to fail- such processes ("falsehoods" - both mistakes and lies).
All the gods are dead except the god of war.
All the gods are dead except the god of war.
Religion is the sum of the expansive impulses of a being.
Religion is the sum of the expansive impulses of a being.
