The victory of the Church over the power which was embodied in the Roman imperial system was not won by seizing the levers of power: it was won when the victims knelt down in the Colosseum and prayed in the name of Jesus for the Emperor.
Lesslie NewbiginIt has never at any time been possible to fit the resurrection of Jesus into any world view except a world view of which it is the basis.
Lesslie NewbiginThe Church must be seen as the company of pilgrims on the way to the end of the world and the ends of the earth.
Lesslie NewbiginCongregational life wherein each member has his opportunity to contribute to the life of the whole body, those gifts with which the Spirit endows him, is as much of the essence of the Church as are ministry and sacraments.
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