Letty M. Russell quotes
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“Whatever else the true preaching of the word would need to include, it at least would have to be a word that speaks from the perspective of those who have been crushed and marginalized in our society. It would need to be a word of solidarity, healing and love in situations of brokenness and despair and a disturbing and troubling word of justice to those who wish to protect their privilege by exclusion.”
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“Hospitality is the practice of God's welcome by reaching across difference to participate in God's actions bringing justice and healing to our world in crisis.”
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“the Bible is used as a means of reinforcing their [women's] subordination to men through divine sanction.”
-- Letty M. Russell
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“Do what is healing to your spirit and without effort you will bring the world healing in return.”
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Source : "In Rare, Blunt Speech, Saudi King Criticizes Syria Vetoes" by Rick Gladstone, www.nytimes.com. February 10, 2012.
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“What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.”
Source : "Life In the Open Sea". Book by William M. Stephens (p. 21), 1972.
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“Something gets lost when you translate. It's hard to keep straight. Perspective is every thing.”
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