The temptation to moralize is strong; it is emotionally satisfying to have enemies rather than problems, to seek out culprits rather than the flaws in the system.

It is a mistake to look to the Bible to close a discussion; the Bible seeks to open one.

It is one thing to say with the prophet Amos, "Let justice roll down like mighty waters," and quite another to work out the irrigation system.

We are not loved because we are valued; we are valued because we are loved.

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

Christ came to take away our sins, not our minds.

God knows it is emotionally satisfying to be righteous with that righteousness that nourishes itself on the blood of sinners. But God also knows that what is emotionally satisfying can be spiritually devastating.