“Pilgrims are persons in motion passing through territories not their own, seeking something we might call completion, or perhaps the word clarity will do as well, a goal to which only the spirit's compass points the way.”
Quote by H. Richard Niebuhr
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H. Richard Niebuhr
H. Richard Niebuhr was a prominent American theologian and philosopher, recognized for his seminal contributions to religious ethics and social philosophy. His writings have profoundly shaped the discourse on Christian ethics and the role of religion in public affairs. more
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