J. I. Packer Quotes
The point here is not just that an image represents God as having body and parts, whereas in reality he has neither. But the point really goes much deeper. The heart of the objection to pictures and images is that they inevitably conceal most, if not all, of the truth about the personal nature and character of the divine Being whom they represent.
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The public's nerves are raw and edgy. You have to be discreet and understanding about the films you are showing.
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Like some of my other movies, 'Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes' is also a very political film, and many critics still consider it even the best of all the Apes movies, because it conveys a series of political viewpoints.
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Christianity has stayed stable, as it must do. The doctrines don't change. The understanding of what it means to walk with God doesn't change. The reality of worship doesn't change, not at heart, anyway. So Christianity appears to be stuck.
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After watching me in a larger-than-life character in 'Magadheera,' the audiences didn't accept me as a college–going boy in 'Orange.'
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I'm not one to take revenge. If someone does something wrong to me I leave it in the hands of the universe to take care of that person.
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It's one of the greatest festivals in the world. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest is the best all-around... It's an honor to be closing it.
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The work environment on 'Battlestar Galactica' is unbelievable, and it's something that doesn't come along very often.
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With Nine Inch Nails, it's all Trent Reznor. So when we get a new record from Nine Inch Nails, it depends on what side of the bed Trent's waking up on and what he's been eating lately and what he's been into. Because he's preparing the whole meal.
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What is lost in the good or excellent translation is precisely the best.
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Yes, politics IS war without bloodshed; and war is an extension of those politics.
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The incestuous relationship between government and big business thrives in the dark.
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I was always interested in fashion and beauty. I was fifteen when I was scouted in a flea market. Two years later, I arrived in New York. I was in awe because it was like another planet.
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I am proud of where I came from, and I am proud of what I've been able to achieve through hard work and perseverance. And I guarantee you that anyone who tries to say otherwise hasn't walked a day in my shoes.
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All the soarings of my mind begin in my blood.
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I love who I am and I love my life, but if I could be someone else, I'd be Beyonce in two seconds.
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One must learn to love, and go through a good deal of suffering to get to it... and the journey is always towards the other soul.
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You know sometimes it's not the bigger roles that give you the most satisfaction, yeah?
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After God and my family, it's surf. I don't imagine me not surfing. Surf brings me smile every day.
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To play a Punjabi guy in 'Rab se Sohna Isshq,' I had to put on muscle.
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A mission could be defined as an image of a desired state that you want to get to. Once fully seen, it will inspire you to act, fuel your imagination and determine your behavior.
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When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.
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The idea of Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Dracula, all I could think of was, why haven't they done this with him before? It's such a genius idea. 'Dracula' has always been done as film, so it's been an hour and 40 minutes. What we're done is 10 hours of 'Dracula,' so you have a lot of freedom with all the different mythologies and nuances.
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The point here is not just that an image represents God as having body and parts, whereas in reality he has neither. But the point really goes much deeper. The heart of the objection to pictures and images is that they inevitably conceal most, if not all, of the truth about the personal nature and character of the divine Being whom they represent.
