“In the cross of Christ God is taking man dead-seriously so that he may open up for him the happy freedom of Easter. God takes upon himself the pain of negation and the God forsakenness of judgement to reconcile himself with his enemies and to give the godless fellowship with himself.” MenGivingMayPainChristEnemyCrossesJudgementEasterFellowshipReconcileNegation Book:Theology of play Source: Theology of play
“O God, enlarge within us the sense of fellowship with all living things, even our brothers, the animals, to whom Thou gavest the earth as their home in common with us. We must remember with shame that in the past we have exercised the high dominion of man with ruthless cruelty so that the voice of the earth, which should have gone up to thee in song, has been a groan of pain. May we realize that they live, not for us alone, but for themselves and for Thee and that they love the sweetness of life.” MenShouldMayHas BeensHomeEarthPainPastRememberSongVoiceRealizingAnimalCommonGoneBrotherCreaturesShould HaveShameCrueltyTheeSweetnessFellowshipLiving ThingsRuthlessDominionSweetness Of Life Author:Saint Basil
“For in order that man may do well, whether in the works of the active life, or in those of the contemplative life, he needs the fellowship of friends.” MenNeedsWellsMayOrderActiveFellowshipContemplativeActive LifeContemplative Life Book:The Summa Theologica: Complete Edition Source: The Summa Theologica: Complete Edition
“I felt naked. I felt as perhaps a bird may feel in the clear air knowing the hawk wings above and will swoop. I began to feel the need of fellowship. I wanted to question, wanted to speak, wanted to relate my experience. What is this spirit in man that urges him forever to depart from happiness, to toil and to place himself in danger?” MenNeedsFeelsMayWantedSpiritSpeakFeltForeverKnowingClearAirDangerBirdWingsNakedRelateUrgesToilFellowshipHawks Author:H. G. Wells