"Christianity can be described as a theological materialism: It is that which transforms our material existence.Â If our faith does not throw us into the arms of the world, if it does not lead to our experience of responsibility, love, celebration, and our commitment to transformation, then, whatever we call it, we have nothing but an empty shell."

-- Peter Rollins

#Commitment Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Shells Quotes

“If we do not bear the cross of the Master, we will have to bear the cross of the world, with all its earthly goods. Which cross have you taken up? Pause and consider.”
“You start questioning yourself: Who am I? Where do I belong? Where am I going? Why is my city divided? Why are we not allowed to enter in certain areas? We used to ask my father why the Christians lived in another neighborhood and didnâ€™t come to our neighborhood. I think my father was trying to avoid having us think about these issues.”
“Be your own worst critic. When things go wrong it's tempting to shift the blame. Don't. Accept responsibility. People will appreciate it, and you will find out what you're capable of.”
“I wanted to be a writer when I was a little kid. Then I wanted to be Pete Townshend - the songwriting guitarist who occasionally sang.”
“A revolutionary idea is usually one with its sleeves rolled up.”
“More than anybody else Iâ€™d like to thank Count Basie for teaching me how to perform.”
“Every man's disease is his personal property.”

Source : Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 5: 154 (1929)
“I, more or less, love camping out, so I dug it, but I didn't enjoy other people's pain.”

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