Discerning the Signs of the Times: Sermons for Today and TomorrowC. Scribner's Sons, 1946 - 194 pagina's |
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Pagina 115
... laughter becomes an ex- pression of our sense of the meaninglessness of life . II Laughter is a sane and healthful response to the innocent foibles of men ; and even to some which are not innocent . All men betray moods and affectations ...
... laughter becomes an ex- pression of our sense of the meaninglessness of life . II Laughter is a sane and healthful response to the innocent foibles of men ; and even to some which are not innocent . All men betray moods and affectations ...
Pagina 116
... Laughter against real evil is bitter . Such bitter laughter of derision has its uses as an instrument of condemnation . But there is no power in it to deter the evil against which it is directed . There were those who thought that we ...
... Laughter against real evil is bitter . Such bitter laughter of derision has its uses as an instrument of condemnation . But there is no power in it to deter the evil against which it is directed . There were those who thought that we ...
Pagina 122
... laughter though it need not completely exclude laughter . To suggest that the sense of humour is the begin- ning , but not the end , of a proper humility does not mean that the final fruit of true contrition destroys all vestiges of the ...
... laughter though it need not completely exclude laughter . To suggest that the sense of humour is the begin- ning , but not the end , of a proper humility does not mean that the final fruit of true contrition destroys all vestiges of the ...
Inhoudsopgave
Anger and Forgiveness | 21 |
The Age Between the Ages | 39 |
The Nemesis of Nations | 57 |
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achievement anger anxiety become biblical character Christ Christian faith city of God claim to know complete conflict conscious contradiction corruption creatures deal deny derision detachment dimension DISCERNING THE SIGNS divine judgment Epictetus eternal evil expression fact fascism fear fellowmen final finiteness forgiveness forms freedo freedom frustrations fulfillment glass darkly Greek tragedy heart heaven hope human existence human history human spirit impartiality incongruities judges justice Karl Barth knowledge laugh laughter limits majesty man's Marshal Pétain meaning ment mercy Messianic modern moral mystery nations Nazi ness nice system obscure partly peace of God peace of nature perfect political possible pretensions pride problem promise prompted prophets punishment recognize REINHOLD NIEBUHR religious repentance resolved responsibilities revelation righteous seek self-righteous sense of humour social strength to bring sun go tempted thou tion tomorrow total depravity transcends ultimate uncon unity unto victorious weakness whole wrath Zeus