…other people, when what they needed was a bit of moral pressure on themselves to ask: Why are we doing this at all? If we must have a war, is this really the best way of fighting it? Are these ‘sacrifices‘ (another convenient ‘religious‘ word; people spoke of ‘the final sacrifice‘, forgetting that in the Bible human sacrifice was condemned over and over again) the best way both of winning the war and of preparing ourselves (cont. in comments)

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#prettycover appreciation post! First few chapters are good, too:)

They…kept records of caring for the records. My librarian heart is happy🙂

Not quite #bookmail, but close! 😃 New skirt (with pockets) based on Anne of Green Gables, and I got to support a small Canadian business, Kaypop Art Studio (https://www.kaypopart.com/).

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I‘ve been annoyed by the poor editing throughout the book, but this is pretty bad. The climax of a?

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“Power purifies. It magnifies and exposes the essential character, whether for good or bad, of its holder, as the leader‘s inner self is freed from the control of others and allowed to express itself triumphantly.”

I am unsure why the qualifier “with buttocks” was necessary. Did they have a lot of soldiers without them?

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This was a very emotional read, written by a man who has walked with the homeless in my city for decades. I can‘t say I fully agree with every word, but the spirit of this book is a heartfelt cry for us to do better, to truly see and love the individuals spending their lives in the margins of our society, and to make life better for them.

Amen

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Um, “fine”?
Pretty sure there is a difference between “never been exposed to” and never questioned.

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Um, I guess I read a lot of different types of books?

“The Bible was never meant to be a means of competitive soundness, still less a mere resource for theological information. It is meant to transform us—by deepening our knowledge and love for Christ.”