Some of the parables of the Kingdom made wonderful sense, but the exclusivity in the New Testament put me off. Lionel Blue exclusivitykingdommake 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
For a devotee or lover, the being, worshipped or loved, will always be the only one for her or him. Lionel Blue devoteelovelover Change image and share on social
I found that when I did something for the sake of heaven, heaven happened. These things changed my life. I owe them to my encounter with Christianity. Lionel Blue changechristianityencounter Change image and share on social
Pious XII was too neutral to mention the gas chambers; decent people like my own family were turned into devils by crude Christianity. Lionel Blue chamberchristianitycrude Change image and share on social
Good things come, and I'm not just referring to riding the buses. Lionel Blue busegoodrefer Change image and share on social
Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism, and when it cracked, I was open to religion again. Lionel Blue crackearlyidolatry Change image and share on social
Praying privately in churches, I began to discover that heaven was my true home and also that it was here and now, woven into this life. Lionel Blue beginchurchdiscover 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
