Sign in with Facebook
Gloria
is currently reading
Reading for the 2nd time
Gloria said:
"
This book, and the other two in the series, are my favorite set of book aside from the Bible. I've probably read The Light and The Glory three times. Clearly written and thoroughly researched, this book and the subsequent volumes are an absolute must
...more
"
“Thought constitutes the greatness of man. Man is a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.”
―
―
“The difference between real leadership and the false leadership of the Leader was this: real leadership derived its authority from God, the source of all goodness. Thus parents have legitimate authority because they are submitted to the legitimate authority of a good God. But the authority of the Fuhrer was submitted to nothing. It was self-derived and autocratic, and therefore had a messianic aspect. Bonhoeffer stated, “Whereas earlier leadership was expressed in the form of the teacher, the statesman, the father… now the Leader has become an independent figure. The Leader is completely divorced from any office; he is essentially and only ‘the Leader.‘“ A true leader must know the limitations of his authority.”
― Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
― Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
“Never do anything which you know perfectly well is going to be the means of temptation to you. If you know that certain things, which may not be bad in and of themselves, generally get you down and you are a worse person afterwards than you were before, do not do them; never, as it were, provide yourself with the occasion to sin.”
―
―
“By the grace of God, I discovered that struggle could become a skill builder, pain could become a motivator, and confusion could serve as a clarifier.”
― Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What It Taught Me about What's Worth Fighting For
― Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What It Taught Me about What's Worth Fighting For
“Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you’ (Matt. 7:6). The promise of grace is not to be squandered; it needs to be protected from the godless. There are those who are not worthy of the sanctuary. The proclamation of grace has its limits. Grace may not be proclaimed to anyone who does not recognize or distinguish or desire it. Not only does that pollute the sanctuary itself, not only must those who sin still be guilty against the Most Holy, but in addition, the misuse of the holy must turn against the community itself. The world upon whom grace is thrust as a bargain will grow tired of it, and it will not only trampled upon the Holy, but also will tear apart those who force it on them. For its own sake, for the sake of the sinner, and for the sake of the community, the Holy is to be protected from cheap surrender. The Gospel is protected by the preaching of repentance which calls sin sin and declares the sinner guilty. The key to loose is protected by the key to bind. The preaching of grace can only be protected by the preaching of repentance.”
―
―
Lumerit Scholars
— 33 members
— last activity Feb 01, 2017 07:37AM
For Lumerit Scholars (both current students and alumni) to interact on Goodreads. :)
Gloria’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Gloria’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
249 books
|
19 friends
2,573 books
|
46 friends
1,164 books
|
81 friends
1,955 books
|
13 friends
4 books
|
54 friends
59 books
|
13 friends
341 books
|
82 friends
78 books
|
10 friends
More friends…
Polls voted on by Gloria
Lists liked by Gloria
