Beleaguered Truth Quotes

“The other passage is from one of the Council’s documents. ‘The horror and perversion of war are immensely magnified by the multiplication of scientific weapons . . . Such considerations compel us to undertake an evaluation of war with an entirely new attitude.”
― William P. Messenger, Beleaguered Truth

“John XXIII wrote ‘Therefore, in this age of ours, which prides itself on its atomic power, it is irrational to think that war is a proper way to obtain justice for violated rights.”
― William P. Messenger, Beleaguered Truth

“I continued to grow up from the day I first heard the song of Gilead. Eventually I came to realize that it is not an ointment that is the balm, but it is Christ himself—his compassion, his healing, his forgiveness, and his love for all people. Jesus, by rejecting violence and embracing mercy, became the way to peace.”
― William P. Messenger, Beleaguered Truth

“The United States is, indeed, great. But no nation is the greatest. Only people overwhelmed with self-doubt feel a constant need to proclaim their superiority. And nobody knows that better than politicians. We play to that sentiment every election cycle.”
― William P. Messenger, Beleaguered Truth