[…] own confirmation and un derstanding. Despite our fervent desire for infallible leaders, the Lord has given us human ones, who, although they are undeniably good men and occasionally transcend the usual limitations of the […]
[…] slavery, that was it. A living, breathing soul became a thing to get boxed up, not even human anymore. And he, Elijah, was supervising the process: measuring the remains, cutting the wood, putting the […]
[…] two men who had hurt my career four years before, to help me see them wholly, as human beings He loved. And I had asked God to help me see Sister Morris, to help […]
[…] prophetess, “a Daniel, come to jedgment .” Three great spiritual concepts possessed her. She believed that the human soul could and did hold close communication with the Divine Over-Soul. She believed in direct and […]
[…] event which was both necessary and desirable for the progress of Adam and Eve and the entire human family, while simultaneously viewing it as a transgression which merited punishment. The story contains a double […]
[…] meetinghouses, houses and cooperative stores. We have forgotten that the pioneers also made contributions in thought, in human relations, in education. From the evidence of pioneer life still surviving, we are led to conclude […]
[…] gently on slow wavelets of water. Gene had one final upswing just before his brain hemorrhaged. As human beings, many of Gene’s co-workers, and especially I, fell quickly and optimistically into the habit of […]
[…] seeking guidance from God and getting it bit by bit, step by step, through a process of human striving (including possible mistakes) mixed with divine revelation. Looking at the earliest sources is first a […]
[…] a hard time being told the truth about problems, particularly if they are part of the problem. Human beings have a tremendous instinct for self-preservation, an instinct which can metamorphose with staggering speed into […]
[…] know says that for him the peace testimony means that he will not kill or injure any human at the command of another. This would not preclude self-defense. He could probably assist a war […]