From “Murder In The Cathedral”, 1935:
The church shall be open, even to our enemies.
We are not here to triumph by fighting, by stratagem, or by resistance,
Not to fight with beasts as men. We have fought the beast
And have conquered. We have only to conquer
Now, by suffering.
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cjdm says:
Apr 28, 2008
awesome. i have been thinking alot about suffering in relation to American history. more to come. five years from now.
Christopher says:
Apr 30, 2008
1 Peter, 1 Peter, 1 Peter. . . .
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