Discerning the Signs of the Times: Sermons for Today and TomorrowC. Scribner's Sons, 1946 - 194 pagina's |
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Pagina 27
... judges in their own case . The pretension of victors that they are impartial judges is one of the most fruitful sources of vindictiveness . For thus the egoistic corruptions of justice are obscured , except of course to the van- quished ...
... judges in their own case . The pretension of victors that they are impartial judges is one of the most fruitful sources of vindictiveness . For thus the egoistic corruptions of justice are obscured , except of course to the van- quished ...
Pagina 28
... judges of the earth as vanity , " the more inclined they are to usurp the position of divinity . Another cause of special temptation to sin in the judgment of nations is the difficulty of dealing with the complexity of guilt and ...
... judges of the earth as vanity , " the more inclined they are to usurp the position of divinity . Another cause of special temptation to sin in the judgment of nations is the difficulty of dealing with the complexity of guilt and ...
Pagina 121
... judge I myself ; for I know nothing against myself ; he who judges me is the Lord . " In an ultimate sense the self never knows anything against itself . The self of today may judge the self's action of yesterday as evil . But that ...
... judge I myself ; for I know nothing against myself ; he who judges me is the Lord . " In an ultimate sense the self never knows anything against itself . The self of today may judge the self's action of yesterday as evil . But that ...
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