“To declare in St John's words that Jesus and the Father are one is to claim that Jesus's dependence on the Other is not self-estrangement but self-ful lment. At the core of his identity ..lies nothing but unconditional love.” SelfLyingFatherJesusIdentityClaimsCoreUnconditional LoveDependenceUnconditionalEstrangement Author:Terry Eagleton
“To be a disciple means forsaking everything to follow Jesus, unconditionally, putting our lives completely in His hands. When we say that we want to be His disciple, yet attach a list of conditions, Jesus refuses to accept our terms. His terms involve unconditional surrender.” WantMeanHandsJesusTermAcceptingOur LivesConditionsRefuseListsSurrenderDiscipleUnconditional Book:Stearns 2 in 1: The Hole in Our Gospel and Unfinished Source: Stearns 2 in 1: The Hole in Our Gospel and Unfinished
“The cross is a very powerful symbol and it symbolizes suffering, but it also is connected to a person who was loving and sharing and his message was about unconditional love. I tried to take a powerful image and use it to draw attention to a situation that needs attention. For me, we all need to be Jesus in our time. Jesus' message was to love your neighbor as yourself and these are people in need.” PeopleNeedsPersonsUseSufferingJesusPowerfulAttentionSituationLove YouMessagesDrawsCrossesConnectedNeighborSymbolsOur TimeUnconditional LoveUnconditionalVery PowerfulLove Your NeighborLove Your Neighbor As Yourself Author:Madonna Ciccone
“When we talked about Socrates, we saw how dangerous it could be to appeal to people's reason. With Jesus we see how dangerous it can be to demand unconditional forgiveness. Even in the world of today, we can see how mighty powers can come apart at the seams when confronted with simple demands for peace, love, food for the poor, and amnesty for the enemies of the state.” PeopleWorldStatesReasonTodayJesusSimplePoorEnemySawsDangerousDemandAppealsUnconditionalAmnestyFood LovePeace Love Book:Sophie's World Source: Sophie's World