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John Wimber
John Wimber

John Wimber was a prominent religious leader and Evangelical theologian active in the late 20th century. His life and teachings had a profound impact on contemporary Christianity. more

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“And face-to-face with the lush vineyard, I feel my worries melt away. The grapes glow with that magical golden sunlight, but from here, it feels far more real. I turn and turn, drinking in the sights of the green vines, thick with plump grapes, the same sage green as the broad leaves fluttering in the breeze. Dusty paths stretch between the rows, and I want to walk through them forever, listening to the almost-quiet of this strange, beautiful world.”

“مع غياب أية مقدرة على إدراك الكل المتجاوز وأية أسس تاريخية ورؤى مستقبلية، أي مع غياب أية أرضية معرفية ثابتة، يمكن أن تستند إليها معايير عامة، يسقط العقل الأداتي تماماً في النسبية المعرفية والأخلاقية والجمالية إذ تصبح كل الأمور متساوية، ومن ثم تظهر حالة من اللامعيارية الكاملة. ومع هذا، يمكن القول بأن النموذج الكامن والمهيمن على الإنسان يصبح، مع تساوي الأمور، هو: الطبيعة/المادة ـ السلعة ـ الشيء في ذاته ـ علاقات التبادل المجردة.”

“Paugh!" the troll scoffed. "Romance. Kissing and folly. Where's the story, where's the philosophy? I'm a troll, and even I can't rip a bodice. You should read real literature. The classics." He held up a book called Ye Olde Clubbe of Fisticuffs. "This is one of my favorites. It's all about, like, rejecting capitalism." He held up another, the spine as yet uncracked, called Alliance of Nincompoops. "Or this one, about a misunderstood genius. You should read it. I'd love to chat about what the true meaning of success is when we're living in a world that values looks instead of substance.”