Quotemeal: Apr. 7th, 2025

Monday, April 7, 2025

"No Christian can be a pessimist, for Christianity is a system of radical optimism."
— William R. Inge

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"Jesus promised his disciples three things - that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy and in constant trouble."
— G. K. Chesterton —
"Before Christ comes it is useless to expect to see the perfect church."
— J. C. Ryle —
"Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God. And only he who sees takes off his shoes, the rest sit round and pluck blackberries."
— Elizabeth Barrett Browning —
"Concepts create idols, only wonder grasps anything."
— Gregory of Nyssa —

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Illustration of William R. Inge — "No Christian can be a pessimist, for Christianity is a system of radical optimism."

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