“The gods and goddesses . . . are so many parts of the stream of life and are borne along on its current. They are personifications of natural process. To make and worship iconic representations of them is the most natural thing in the world.”
-- Christopher R. North, “The Essence of Idolatry,” BZAW 77 (1958): 159.
"It is the most natural thing in the world to falsify God. All we have to do is follow our intuitions and good intentions. But whenever our uncrucified selves take over, bad things start happening. Worshiping Christ alone is an adjustment. It is unnatural — and freeing.
"We pay a price to follow Christ. We pay a far higher price not to follow Christ."
No comments:
Post a Comment