In reality, there are no biblical literalists, only selective literalists. By abolishing slavery and ordaining women, millions of Protestants have gone far beyond biblical literalism. It's time we did the same for homophobia.

Faith handles the ultimate incongruities of life, humor handles the more immediate ones.

Love is in the giver, not the gift.

Human unity is not something we are called on to create — only something we are called on to recognize.

It's too bad that one has to conceive of sports as being the only arena where risks are, [for] all of life is risk exercise. That's the only way to live more freely, and more interestingly.

It is often said that the Church is a crutch. Of course it's a crutch. What makes you think you don't limp?

Socrates had it wrong; it is not the unexamined but finally the uncommitted life that is not worth living.