“ At every point in the story of the transmission of biblical material from the original text to today we are dealing with the interaction of men and women with God. At every point, human judgment and h… Lesslie Newbigin
“ When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but it is no longer a sign of the kingdom. Lesslie Newbigin
“ The attempt to interpret human behavior in terms of models derived from the natural sciences eventually destroys personal responsibility. Lesslie Newbigin
“ The New Age movement, for all the validity of its protest and the value of some of its recommendations, is in truth a very old blind alley. There is a very long history to remind us of what happens wh… Lesslie Newbigin
“ A conscience that is forbidden to operate in the choice of goals for economic activity is not conscience in the sense in which any moralist, pagan or Christian, has every understood the term. And the… Lesslie Newbigin
“ Part of the terrible irony of war is that it enlists the best in human nature for purposes of mutual destruction. Lesslie Newbigin
“ The resurrection is the revelation to chosen witnesses of the fact that Jesus who died on the cross is indeed king - conqueror of death and sin, Lord and Savior of all. The resurrection is not the rev… Lesslie Newbigin
“ Since total skepticism about ultimate beliefs is strictly impossible, in that no belief can be doubted except on the basis of some other belief, indifference is always in danger of giving place to som… Lesslie Newbigin
“ The nation state has taken the place of God. Responsibilities for education, healing and public welfare which had formerly rested with the Church devolved more and more upon the nation state ... Natio… Lesslie Newbigin
