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Elaine Pagels Quotes

I got to thinking about the Book of Revelation that was written by a Jewish prophet who was also a follower of Jesus who hated the Roman Empire. I realized that the Book of Revelation could be a way to reflect on the issue of religion's relationship to politics.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: american
Birth: February 13, 1943

Topics

Relationship Politics Religion Book

The difference between people who believe they have books inside of them and those who actually write books is sheer cussed persistence - the ability to make yourself work at your craft, every day - the belief, even in the face of obstacles, that you've got something worth saying.

Jennifer Weiner

Work Persistence Day Yourself People

If only Jesus' followers shared his personality. That one shift alone would correct so many of the ridiculous and horrifying things that pass for popular Christianity.

Alone Personality Ridiculous Things

Going through a long legal battle is not what you sign up for as a fighter.

Legal Battle Long You Fighter Up

The visuals are equally as important as the music. It's all a complete experience.

Music Experience Important Complete

I jokingly say that the enemies are children, you know. I always say, if you have young kids, your whole goal from the moment they wake up is to make them tired. It's exhausting. Anybody who's got kids knows what I'm talking about.

Children Moment Tired Wake Up Goal

'The Simpsons' is an especially collaborative show.

Show The Simpsons Collaborative

I wanted to do well academically. But it was equally important to do things in an effortless manner.

Important Things Well Effortless

When you feel like you've had a good show, you go backstage and you talk to yourself about it, and if you have a bad show you talk to yourself about it.

Good Yourself Feel You Bad Go

It is home schooling that is rejecting a narrowness. It is not a radical value system; it's actually quite conservative.

Home Value Conservative System Quite

I've seen the majestic beauty of nature and the overwhelming perfection of it. To me, there's nothing closer to God than that.

Nature Beauty God Perfection Me

I spend a lot of my spare time with my family. My sisters, parents, and in-laws all live nearby.

Family Live Time Parents In-Laws

The money that bin Laden inherited was about 20 million dollars over the course of many years, not the much larger sums some have suggested. In 1994, his family cut him off.

Family Money Him Over Years Cut

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