The secular world is more spiritual than it thinks, just as the ecclesiastical world is more materialist than it cares to acknowledge. Lionel Blue acknowledgecareecclesiastical Change image and share on social
My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her I've begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far I've had it good and am crumbling nicely. Lionel Blue agebegincrumble Change image and share on social
The real evidence for Jesus and Christianity is in how Jesus and the Christianity based on him manifest themselves in the lives of practicing Christians. Lionel Blue basechristianchristianity Change image and share on social
In speaking of Jesus, I must speak about Christianity because I do not think it possible or profitable to divide the two. Lionel Blue christianitydividejesus Change image and share on social
I have begun to sympathetically understand Paul, though I don't like him much. Lionel Blue beginpaulsympathetically Change image and share on social
Because of my Marxism, I was not into myths or miracles, whether it was the virgin birth, the physical resurrection or casting out demons from an epileptic. Lionel Blue birthcastdemon Change image and share on social
This Christian poison hasn't stopped yet. Lionel Blue christianpoisonstop Change image and share on social
Someone gave me a New Testament. I had never before read it systematically. Some parts made sense, some parts shocked me. Lionel Blue givemakepart Change image and share on social
The Christian use of religion as a personal love affair both shocked me, and attracted me. Lionel Blue affairattractchristian Change image and share on social
I was certainly open for something being on the edge of a nervous breakdown, perplexed by my own sexuality. I was gay. Lionel Blue breakdownedgegay Change image and share on social
