Discerning the Signs of the Times: Sermons for Today and TomorrowC. Scribner's Sons, 1946 - 194 pagina's |
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Pagina 44
... desire to maintain . the peace of the world . They undoubtedly desire to do so ; but each also desires to preserve or enhance its own power and influence . This is the law in their members which wars against the law that is in their ...
... desire to maintain . the peace of the world . They undoubtedly desire to do so ; but each also desires to preserve or enhance its own power and influence . This is the law in their members which wars against the law that is in their ...
Pagina 181
... desire can serve to create a modicum of harmony within the self ; and the check upon inordinate desire can serve to maintain peace with our fellowmen . But reason itself has no sure criterion of harmony beyond the canon of moderation ...
... desire can serve to create a modicum of harmony within the self ; and the check upon inordinate desire can serve to maintain peace with our fellowmen . But reason itself has no sure criterion of harmony beyond the canon of moderation ...
Pagina 190
... desires , or by developing a rational detachment from passion and desire , are only provi- sionally efficacious . Man is a creature of infinite de- sires ; and the longing for the impossible is the root of both man's greatness and his ...
... desires , or by developing a rational detachment from passion and desire , are only provi- sionally efficacious . Man is a creature of infinite de- sires ; and the longing for the impossible is the root of both man's greatness and his ...
Inhoudsopgave
Anger and Forgiveness | 21 |
The Age Between the Ages | 39 |
The Nemesis of Nations | 57 |
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achievement Agnosticism 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 divine judgment Epictetus eternal evil expression fact fascism fear fellowmen final finiteness forgiveness forms 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 merely Messianic modern moral mystery nations Nazi ness nice system obscure partly peace of God peace of nature penumbra perfect political possible pretensions pride problem promise prompted prophets punishment recognize REINHOLD NIEBUHR religion religious repentance resolved responsibilities revelation righteous seek self-righteous sense of humour social strength to bring suffering sun go tempted thou tion tomorrow total depravity transcends ultimate uncon unity unto victorious weakness whole wrath Zeus