True religion is not about possessing the truth. No religion does that. It is rather an invitation into a journey that leads one toward the mystery of God. Idolatry is religion pretending that it has all the answers.
John Shelby SpongTerrorism is a real despair. These are people for whom life has been so negative that they're willing to die if they can take down some of their enemies.
John Shelby SpongIn fact, in 1724 the Western world learned that women were co-creators of life that's when it was discovered that women had an egg cell.
John Shelby Spong