Admonished for his lack of familiarity with modern science, the Indian mystic Sundar Singh asked, “What is science?”
“Natural selection, you know, and the survival of the fittest,” he was told.
“Ah,” Sundar Singh replied, “but I am more interested in divine selection, and the survival of the unfit.”
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- Jesus Wants to Save Christians
- God's Economy
- The Culture of Denial
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- Free to be Bound: Church Beyond the Color Line
- Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crisis, and a Revolution of Hope
- Sophie's World
- There Are No Shortcuts
- Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire
- The Irresistible Revolution
- What Jesus Meant
- The Road to Whatever
- Letter to a Christian Nation
- Misquoting Jesus
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- The Heart of Christianity
- Don't Eat This Book
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- Other People's Children (Delpit)
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1 comment:
I wanted to be the first to comment on your blog. I'm glad you're doing it and look forward to reading. I like the quotes.
But, since blogs are not supposed to be merely a place for sycophants to praise you, here is my first challenge. I want to hear YOUR voice. Even just a quick note of why you think a quote you've chosen is important, or how we can/should apply the message it contains. This is, after all, YOUR blog--and I want you to show me and convince me how (as your subtitle suggests) progressive values and the gospel should meet.
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