My parents were both very intellectually honest, straightforward, and for them, faith meant that you were fully engaged.
From Rob Bell
I'm very comfortable in a room with thousands of people.
For many, 'desire' is a bad word, something we're supposed to 'give up for God.' That kind of thinking can be really destructive because it teaches people to deny their hearts, their true selves.
The myth of redemptive violence - Caesar, peace, and victory - is in people's bones so deeply, we aren't even aware of it. You crush the opposition; that's how we bring peace.
I like to say that I practice militant mysticism. I'm really absolutely sure of some things that I don't quite know.
I embrace the term 'evangelical,' if by that we mean a belief that we together can actually work for change in the world, caring for the environment, extending to the poor generosity and kindness, a hopeful outlook. That's a beautiful sort of thing.
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