I must lie down where all the ladders start
In the foul rag and bone shop of the heart
Young but old-feeling, novel-writing nobody; a sucker for cityscapes.
Posts tagged "jesus christ"
…But more interesting was this finding: 75 percent of American Christians think the saying “God helps those who help themselves” can be found in the Bible. The sentiment is actually from that paragon of individualist vigor Benjamin Franklin, and the Bible of course says pretty much the opposite. Every time Jesus tries to sum up his message, he falls back on the formula “Love your God, and love your neighbor as yourself.” That is, he posits a life built around others.
Bill McKibben
Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable FutureĀ
2007
