In the Bible, we first encounter God when he sides with a bunch of slaves against a powerful Pharaoh, an act of grace freely given. Desmond Tutu actbiblebunch Change image and share on social
The God who existed before any religion counts on you to make the oneness of the human family known and celebrated. Desmond Tutu celebratecountexist Change image and share on social
When you think of the sort of things that happen when a genocide happens, it's again not people who are intrinsically evil. Desmond Tutu evilgenocidehappen Change image and share on social
Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are. Desmond Tutu capacitychildexpose Change image and share on social
Isn't it amazing that we are all made in God's image, and yet there is so much diversity among his people? Desmond Tutu amazediversitygod Change image and share on social
We inhabit a universe that is characterized by diversity. Desmond Tutu characterizediversityinhabit Change image and share on social
Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart. Desmond Tutu airclosecurtain share on social
We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low. Desmond Tutu findgodheaven Change image and share on social
Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge. Desmond Tutu ancangryarrest share on social
I have been to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and I have witnessed the racially segregated roads and housing that reminded me so much of the conditions we experienced in South Africa under the racist system of Apartheid. Desmond Tutu africaapartheidcondition share on social
