“Women are strange little beasts,' he said to Dr. Coutras. 'You can treat them like dogs, you can beat them till your arm aches, and still they love you.' He shrugged his shoulders. 'Of course, it is one of the most absurd illusions of Christianity that they have souls.” LittlesSaidStillsSoulCoursesChristianityLove YouDogStrangeArmsBeatsIllusionTreatsShouldersAbsurdBeastDrsAche Book:The Moon and Sixpence Source: The Moon and Sixpence
“Authentic faith leads us to treat others with unconditional seriousness and to a loving reverence for the mystery of the human personality. Authentic Christianity should lead to maturity, personality, and reality. It should fashion whole men and women living lives of love and communion. False, manhandled religion produces the opposite effect. Whenever religion shows contempt or disregards the rights of persons, even under the noblest pretexts, it draws us away from reality and God.” MenShouldHumansPersonsWholeShowsRealityChristianityRightsMysteryEffectsFashionProducePersonalityDrawsMen And WomenOppositesTreatsLive LifeMaturityContemptReverenceCommunionUnconditionalSeriousnessDisregardPretextHuman PersonalityAuthentic Christianity Author:Brennan Manning