I don't ask myself what did I live for, said Carlene strongly. That is a man's question. I ask whom did I live for.
You see gay relationships that are just stunning in the quality of the relationship.
Jesus calls us to a holiness that is positive, generous and openhearted. It's a difficult, daring challenge - do we accept it?
As a civilised society, we have a duty to support those among us who are vulnerable and in need. When times are hard, that duty should be felt more than ever, not disappear or diminish.
It is a really good question. The other day I was praying over something as I was running, and I ended up saying to God, ‘Look, this is all very well, but isn’t it about time you did something, if you’re there?’ Which is probably not what the archbishop of Canterbury should say.
Human fallibility recognised, Gods sovereignty trusted; these are also the only stable foundations for human beings in society.
Put not your trust in new leaders, better systems, new organisations or regulatory reorganisation. They may well be good and necessary, but will to some degree fail.
Sometimes the best way to find out what you’re supposed to do is by doing the thing you’re not supposed to do.
People have so manipulated the concept of freedom that it finally boils down to the right of the stronger and richer to take from the weaker and poorer whatever they still have.
[John] Belushi was an extreme experience even by my standards.
The husband - by primitive instinct partly, certainly by ancient tradition - regards himself as the active partner in matters of love and his own pleasure as legitimately the prime motive for activity.