Monday, February 9, 2009

Food for thought

I recently listened to a Speaking of Faith program about theologian and social activist Reinhold Niebuhr. I was really struck by some of his often-quoted words, and I simply wanted to share them with you:

"Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true, or beautiful, or good, makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore, we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, could be accomplished alone; therefore, we must be saved by love. No virtuous act is quite as virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as it is from our own standpoint; therefore, we must be saved by the final form of love, which is forgiveness."

Click HERE to hear the radio program on the rediscovery of Niebuhr's reflections for yourself.

2 comments:

Elise said...

Hei hei!
Dersom de får behov for å høyre på litt norsk musikk, så gå på Arandú og kikk i cd-mappa der. Eg gav nemleg Yoli og Arandú ein Vamp-cd då eg var tilbake i Iquitos i påsken. Håper den framleis er der (dei syntest det var litt vel roleg musikk ... ;-))
Og elles går det bra i Iquitos?Pass dykk for vassballongar i desse karnevalstider! :-)
Elise

Janne said...

Joda, her gaar alt bra! vi har allerede feiret carneval flere ganger, men det blir spennede aa se hvordan det blir denne siste helgen!

janne