"To so many people, the Lord is in danger of being no more than a patron saint of our systematic theology instead of the Christ who is our life."

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W. Ian Thomas

#People Quotes #Saint Quotes #Systematic Quotes

“Those who own much have much to fear.”
“Men hate the haughty of heart who will not be the friend of every man.”
“The testimony of scripture is so plain that to add anything were superfluous, were it not that the world is almost now come to that blindness, that whatsoever pleases not the princes and the multitude, the same is rejected as doctrine newly forged, and is condemned for heresy.”
“A strong reputation is like a good bonfire. When you have one kindled it's easy to keep the flame burning, even if someone comes along and tries to piss on it. But if you fall asleep and neglect it...You'll wake up with ashes.”
“Change doesn't have to be hard, and healing doesn't have to hurt. Surely by now you know that every thing happens for a reason! There is something better awaiting you on the other side of this.”
“Good government only happens when the people working in it do their jobs, and do them well.”
“We should take heart from our own experience and performance. In a cynical world we have become an inspiration to many.”
“Philosophy is regarded by many as inseparable from speculation. ... Philosophy has proceeded from speculation to science.”

Source : Hans Reichenbach (1973). “The Rise of Scientific Philosophy”, p.7, Univ of California Press

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