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“The Greeks, who knew everything, understood that without the orgy there is no middle ground between bedlam and Toronto ... we need the healing grace of the orgy in this country.”

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Hugh MacLennan

Canadian author born on March 20, 1907, and died on November 9, 1990. Hugh MacLennan is known for his profound insights into Canadian society and culture, often focusing on the relationship between individuals and society in his works. more

“Our Lord's miracles were all essential parts of His one consistent life. They were wrought as evidences not only of His power, but of His mercy. They were throughout moral in their character, and spiritual in the ends contemplated by them. They were in fact embodiments of His whole character; exemplars of His whole teaching, emblems of His whole mission.”

Ends Whole Character Facts Spiritual Christ Moral Lord Teaching Essentials Evidence Mercy Miracle Missions Consistent Our Lord Embodiment Emblems

Book:Christianity and Positivism: A Series of Lectures to the Times on Natural Theology and Apologetics, Delivered in New York, Jan. 16 to March 20, 1871, on the

Source: Christianity and Positivism: A Series of Lectures to the Times on Natural Theology and Apologetics, Delivered in New York, Jan. 16 to March 20, 1871, on the

“Faith is the new, the mysterious, the surprising. Nobody has ever been there before.”

Faith Mysterious Surprising

Book:A Priest Forever

Source: A Priest Forever

“God reveals herself through our relationships not only to other people but also to other creatures and nature.”

People God Creatures Our Relationship

Book:Touching Our Strength: The Erotic as Power and the Love of God

Source: Touching Our Strength: The Erotic as Power and the Love of God

“the very minute we think we 'have' God, God will surprise us. As we search in fire and earthquakes, God will be in the still small voice. As we listen in silent meditation, God will be shouting protests in the street. God is warning us that we had best not try to find our security in any well-defined concept or category of what is Godly - for the minute we believe we are into God, God is off again and calling us forth into some unknown place.”