Old Lights include the resurgent fundamentalists in every religion who put a freeze on history and fortify their adherents against the "new dark age" in which they are forced to live. "Back to the Bible," Old Lights shout; "back to the Koran," Old Lights thunder. But not everything Old Lights say is wrong. Much is right. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day, the old adage reminds us.
Leonard SweetWhen I was learned, knowledge was everything. Now that I'm a learner, kindness is everything.
Leonard SweetPeople who minister worldwide to protect and conserve the environment are of no lower status than those who minister to plant churches.
Leonard SweetWhen Jesus got to the point when most people today are thinking of retirement, he goes - 'time to save the world!'
Leonard Sweet