"The church is called to be now what the world is called to be ultimately"

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Source : John Howard Yoder (2009). “The War of the Lamb: The Ethics of Nonviolence and Peacemaking”, p.13, Brazos Press

John Howard Yoder

#Church Quotes #World Quotes

“Beauty is what I feel my life is about - the garden, the house, whatever. I see the world that way, yet it isn't.”
“Bill Cosby is a famous black guy who has a bully pulpit the size of the world; it's global. He puts his colossal foot on the vulnerable necks of poor people, and as a result of that, we don't have a balanced conversation.”
“Most of the time you are growing up, people tell you what's wrong with you. Your coach tells you, your parents tell you, the teachers tell you when they grade you. I think that's very good in the early stages, because it helps you then develop skills. But at some point in your career, generally I think when you are in your teens, you look in a mirror and you have to say, despite all the bumps and warts, "I like that person I'm looking at, and let's just do our best."”
“Having played an angel for so long, you can imagine that I've been asked to endorse any number of causes over the years. Obviously I have to limit my participation with any charity, so I decided to really concentrate on my love of children.”
“Let's say there are prospects for a new Nigeria, but I don't think we have a new Nigeria yet.”
“I know I'm the No. 1 quarterback for the Washington Redskins, and that's all that matters in my heart. That's all I wanted. I wanted a team that wanted me, and I found that.”
“Well, you're not exactly Superman, but you're awfully available.”

Source : "Fictional character: Judy Haynes". "White Christmas", www.imdb.com. 1954.
“Pictures get manipulated, pictures get dropped into accounts. We've asked an internet security firm and a law firm to take a hard look at this to come up with a conclusion about what happened and to make sure it doesn't happen again.”

Source : "Anthony Weiner Addresses Twitter Photo Controversy", www.huffingtonpost.com. June 1, 2011.

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