August 22, 2005
Quote of the Week
J. Gresham Machen, a giant among scholars, is both succinct and perspicuous in his reminder to us that world-changing influence will only happen to the degree that we are driven by other-wordly affection.
This world’s problems can never be solved by those who make this world the object of their desires. This world cannot be bettered if you think that this world is all. To move the world you must have a place to stand.Posted by Bob Bixby at August 22, 2005 05:16 PM | TrackBack | eMail this entry! | 75 Words
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Amen.
There remains for us only the very narrow way, often extremely difficult to find, of living every day as though it were our last, and yet living in faith and responsibility as though there were to be a great future.
DIETRICH BONHOEFFER
Letters and Papers from Prison
That Bonhoeffer—quite the fundamentalist, eh?
Posted by: DGus at August 22, 2005 10:26 PMIn his own way, I guess. Extremist, probably.
His convictions of truth drove him to do what he believed was right. He was definately driven to follow through on what he believed was truth.
As should be expected, a quote doesn’t endorse everything about a man. The quote was to add a colorful punch to Bixby’s quote.
By the way, are you the DGus that wrote the lyrics Ho! Everyone Who is Thirsty on the CD, Cantate Domino?
Posted by: jonkopp at August 23, 2005 08:07 AM
