“Real-life discussions involve a great many bores and boors who have never learned that the art of conversation demands listening as well as talking.” WellsArtRealWomenTalkingListeningConversationDemandReal LifeDiscussionGreat MenBoresArt Of Conversation Author:Susan Jacoby
“At its heart, all intellectual and emotional life is a conversation, and the conversation begins at birth.” HeartLife IsWomenEmotionalBirthConversationIntellectualEmotional Life Book:The Age of American Unreason Source: The Age of American Unreason
“It is hard to think of conversion as a blinding light on the road to Damascus, or as a highly spiritual or intellectual process, when the light comes from a flickering television; the voice of the deity is Bishop Sheen and you have drilled your father on his catechism answers...I was troubled at a young age by the idea that pouring water over someone's head could change both his relationship to God.” ThinkingIdeasHardLightAgeSpiritualYoungReligionFatherProcessWomenVoiceWaterAnswersTelevisionIntellectualConversionYoung AgeDeitiesBishopsPouringCatechismBlinding Light Author:Susan Jacoby
“Religious education is only valuable intellectually, if the child is educated in a religion versus [just] about a religion. I don't believe you can have both.” IfsBelieveChildrenReligionWomenReligiousDon't BelieveValuableEducatedVersusBelieve You CanI Don't Believe YouReligious Education Author:Susan Jacoby
