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Joachim Neander (1650-1680):

  • Praise to the Lord! who doth prosper thy work and defend thee, Surely His goodness and mercy here daily attend thee; Ponder anew What the Almighty can do, [As] with His love He befriend thee!

Thoughts


  • Always think for yourself; never think by yourself.

  • Nothing is more practical than a good theory.

  • The only cure for worse religion is better religion.

  • Doubt is the shadow of faith; they grow and shrink together.

  • Plan less on God intervening; plan more on God participating.

  • Minds matter and matter minds.

  • Freedom is a gift, not a given.

  • It's difficult to reduce ignorance without exposing it.

  • It's easier to cool fire than heat ice and have something left.

  • Happiness is not the absence of pain but knowing how to live with it.

  • Living without religion is like speaking without language.

  • Religions are neither good nor bad; they are always both.

  • Religions are maps of meaning that connect the dots of life in different ways.