"Rediscovering the controversies that occupied early Christianity sharpens our awareness of the major issue in the whole debate, then and now: What is the source of religious authority? For the Christian the question takes more specific form: What is the relation between the authority of ones own experience and that claimed for the scriptures, the ritual and the clergy?"

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Source : Elaine Pagels (2004). “The Gnostic Gospels”, p.199, Random House

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“And the earth self-balanced on her centre hung.”
“A lot of cultures believe you take the placenta and you bury it and plant something.”
“I think the media makes it tough to play in New York. There are so many papers and TV channels covering the Knicks and the expectations for the Knicks are so high.”
“Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming. ?Bet you the rules and I hit the ground running Didn't make sense not to live for fun. Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb.”
“One thing I've always been grateful for is the diversity of my listeners.”

Source : "Special guest Donnie Simpson, more on Pop Culture With Paul Farhi". The Washington Post Live Q&As, www.washingtonpost.com. February 2, 2010.
“There's almost no food that isn't genetically modified. Genetic modification is the basis of all evolution. Things change because our planet is subjected to a lot of radiation, which causes DNA damage, which gets repaired, but results in mutations, which create a ready mixture of plants that people can choose from to improve agriculture.”

Source : "An Advocate for Science Diplomacy" by Claudia Dreifus, www.nytimes.com. August 18, 2008.
“I had a great conversation with Trent Reznor. Trent said, "I'd have a sixpack, too, if I didn't write my own music!"”

Source : "Ian Astbury on the Death of the Rock Star". Interview with Mick Stingley, www.esquire.com. December 27, 2013.
“Guys don't go for me. Period. I don't distract them. They don't sneak glances in my direction. They don't think of me when I'm not standing right in front of them. I'm scenery. I'm background.”

Source : Dana Reinhardt (2009). “How to Build a House”, p.69, Wendy Lamb Books

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