Brian D. McLaren Quotes

We must understand the essence of our faith to be something other than a list of opinions, propositions, or statements that our group holds but cannot prove.

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• American power worldwide is at its historic zenith.

  

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• We must understand the essence of our faith to be something other than a list of opinions, propositions, or statements that our group holds but cannot prove.

  

  Brian D. McLaren
  • Faith
  • Opinion
  • Essence