"The gospel is not just the illustration (even the best illustration) of an idea. It is the story of actions by which the human situation is irreversibly changed."

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Source : Lesslie Newbigin (1989). “The Gospel in a Pluralist Society”, Eerdmans Publishing Company

Lesslie Newbigin

#Illustration Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Stories Quotes

“All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full.”
“The bottom line is in heaven!”
“Theres two tiers of science fiction: the McDonalds sci-fi like Star Trek, where they have an adventure and solve it before the last commercial, and there are books that once youve read, you never look at the world the same way again.”
“Individuality is founded in feeling”
“The crucial revelatory images that express 'the thought of Christ' are present in scripture and reinforced in worship.”
“What did it avail to pray when he knew his soul lusted after its own destruction?”
“I just try to get people to laugh - I'm not trying to change the world or anything.”
“Ever since I was really little, I've had characters that were in my mind.”

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