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hard to be endured without some remonstrance by any sane man who knew the truth.
Charles Dickens • A Tale of Two Cities
this general thrust, of a very Jewish Jesus who was nevertheless opposed to some high-profile features of first-century Judaism, seems to me the most viable one if we are to do justice, not just to the evidence of the synoptic gospels (they, after all, are easy game for any critic who wants to avoid their implications) but more particularly to the
... See moreN. T. Wright • Jesus Victory of God V2: Christian Origins And The Question Of God
“Dear Jesus, I thank You that we must come with empty hands. I thank You that You have done all—all—on the cross, and that all we need in life or death is to be sure of this.”
John Sherrill • The Hiding Place
Trauma stories lessen the isolation of trauma, and they provide an explanation for why people suffer the way they do.
Bessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Illegibility was a political act.
Cathy Park Hong • Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
It is important to understand is how ubiquitous trauma is in our society, what devastating effects it has on family life, workplace productivity, the facility to learn and take initiative, the ability to stay calm and focused, and the capacity to be compassionate with one’s fellow man.