“Fear destroys intimacy. It distances us from each other; or makes us cling to each other, which is the death of freedom.... Only love can create intimacy, and freedom too, for when all hearts are one, nothing else has to be one--neither clothes nor age; neither sex nor sexual preference; race nor mind-set.”
William Sloane Coffin was an American social activist, theologian, and writer. Known for his steadfast commitment to peace, civil rights, and social justice, he served as a pastor at the Church of the Pilgrim in Manhattan, New York City. An active participant in the anti-Vietnam War movement during the 1960s and 1970s, Coffin's speeches and actions significantly influenced social change, making him a prominent figure of his time. more
“What is faith? Faith is being grasped by the power of love.”
“Rappers tend to use words sometimes that just rhyme and don't really mean nothing.”
“People who fear disorder more than injustice will only produce more of both.”
“The woman most in need of liberation is the woman in every man and the man in every woman.”