A man of a right spirit is not a man
“A man of a right spirit is not a man of narrow and private views, but is greatly interested and concerned for the good of the community to which he belongs, and particularly of the city or village in which he resides, and for the true welfare of the society of which he is a member.” Johathan Edwards
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“Though there are very many nations all over the earth, …there are no more than two kinds of human society, which we may justly call two cities, …one consisting of those who live according to man, the other of those who live according to God ….To the City of Man belong the enemies of God, …so inflamed with hatred against the City of God.” Saint Augustine
“Water, everywhere over the earth, flows to join together. A single natural law controls it. Each human is a member of a community and should work within it.” I Ching
“To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men-that is genius.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Society is a complex and mysterious
“Society is a complex and mysterious creation and . it’s extremely imprudent to believe in the fact it presents you with at a given moment, let alone to consider it the one and only true face.” Václav Havel
“Let us be very careful not to fall into the trap of the world. The world views things only relative to man and to self. The Word of God views things relative to the Father, Son, and Spirit. Mankind is not the center of all things. No matter how great anyone’s name might become, it is still far behind His. Our name comes from His life; the name of our Lord comes from the resurrection–the event unique to Him. The world has a problem; it seeks to honor, uphold, exonerate and generally praise itself. Our place and the place of the entire world system is to praise and exalt God. When people of the Bible caught a glimpse of Him, their lives were changed. Perhaps our lives remain stagnate because we do not spend enough time looking at Him.” Roger Anderson
