The Book of Longings
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Could we know the ways of God or not? Did he possess an intention for us, his people, as our religion believed, or was it up to us to invent meaning for ourselves?
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It does the world no good to return evil for evil. I try now to return good to them instead.”
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It’s always a marvel when one’s pain doesn’t settle into bitterness, but brings forth kindness instead.”
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A half million scrolls and codices were within these walls, and all but a handful were by men. They had written the known world.
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“What most sets you apart is the spirit in you that rebels and persists. It isn’t the largeness in you that matters most, it’s your passion to bring it forth.”
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If Jesus actually did have a wife, and history unfolded exactly the way it has, then she would be the most silenced woman in history and the woman most in need of a voice. I’ve tried to give her one.
Rachel Janssen
From the author’s note at the end - highly recommend reading, she gives great insights into her research!