Christ was crucified once, but his teachings suffer crucifixion every day at the hands of men of limited vision. Christ’s teachings cannot be understood just by reading the Bible…but by living and trying out in everyday life the principles taught in the book.
God Himself told me that the most basic and central truth of the universe is that God is the Father and we are His children. We are all created as children of God.
God is the color of water. Water doesn't have a color.
-James McBride
"The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother"
In truth, there was only one Christian and he died on the cross.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
God’s purpose in creating the universe was to feel happiness when He saw the purpose of goodness fulfilled in the Heavenly Kingdom, which the whole of Creation, including man, could have established.
Food to a large extent is what holds a society together and eating is closely linked to deep spiritual experiences.
In our culture we have such respect for musical instruments; they are like part of God.
Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.
-Alan Watts
I have found God, but he is insufficient.
-Henry Miller
"Tropic of Cancer"
Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God.
-Jim Elliot
