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Until Justice and Peace Embrace QUOTES

Until Justice and Peace Embrace QUOTES

1 " Many are the scholars who make it their professional occupation to occupy themselves in this towering edifice of culture, exploring its nook and crannies, developing their responses, making their contributions here and there, and helping to hand it on to succeeding generations. For some the temptation proves irresistible to go yet farther and make this the concern of their lives, letting society go its own sorry way while they lock themselves away in this abiding, socially transcendent cultural stronghold, acquiescing in society while pursuing Bildung. As Rotterdam burns, they study Sanskrit verb forms. "

― Nicholas Wolterstorff , Until Justice and Peace Embrace

2 " Technology does make possible advance toward shalom; progress in mastery of the world can bring shalom nearer. But the limits of technology must also be acknowledged; technology is entirely incapable of bringing about shalom between ourselves and God, and it is only scarcely capable of bringing about the love of self and neighbour. "

― Nicholas Wolterstorff , Until Justice and Peace Embrace

3 " Choice is always performed against a background of habit. "

― Nicholas Wolterstorff , Until Justice and Peace Embrace