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The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship read more
The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles
. . . it is the very nature of sin to prevent man from meditating on spiritual things. . .
. . . it is the very nature of sin to prevent man from meditating on spiritual things. . .
 Come, now again, thy woes impart,
 Tell all thy sorrows, all thy sin;
  We cannot heal the read more 
 Come, now again, thy woes impart,
 Tell all thy sorrows, all thy sin;
  We cannot heal the throbbing heart
   Will we discern the wounds within. 
 In Adam's fall--
 We sinned all.  
 In Adam's fall--
 We sinned all. 
 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors 
is hard.  
 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors 
is hard. 
 Her rash hand in evil hour
 Forth reaching to the fruit, she pluck'd, she eat;
  Earth felt read more 
 Her rash hand in evil hour
 Forth reaching to the fruit, she pluck'd, she eat;
  Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat
   Sighing through all her works gave signs of woe
    That all was lost. 
After the first blush of sin comes its indifference.
After the first blush of sin comes its indifference.
Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways
Commit the oldest sins the newest kind of ways
 How shall I lose the sin yet keep the sense,
 And love th' offender, yet detest the offence?  
 How shall I lose the sin yet keep the sense,
 And love th' offender, yet detest the offence?